catfish
Gen Z#internetMeaning. Someone who creates a fake online persona to deceive others, often in dating.
See it in a sentence
Turns out the profile was a catfish.
How each generation says it
The closest equivalent for this idea in every generation.
- Gen Z · this onecatfish
- Gen AlphaHaven't found the match yet.
- MillennialHaven't found the match yet.
- Gen XHaven't found the match yet.
- BoomerHaven't found the match yet.
- Plain Englishsomeone who creates a fake online persona to deceive others, often in dating
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