Definition

Someone pretending to be someone else online, usually for romantic or financial reasons. It's fraud, but with a cute name and Netflix documentary.

Example Usage

Turns out my online boyfriend was a catfish named Derek from Wisconsin.

Source: Internet dating culture terminology

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W/e

The term is popular among lethargic people who can't give a definitive answer on things. W/e is one of many abbreviations used for "whatever", along withweva,watev,watevs,whatevs, andwtv.

📱 Gen-Z / Internet Slang
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isianmtu

I swear I am not making this up

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smokal

A brilliantly meaningless placeholder word that can mean literally anything depending on context and shared inside jokes. It's the linguistic equivalent of a Swiss Army knife—use it as a noun, verb, or adjective and let your audience figure it out.

📱 Gen-Z / Internet Slang
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idrgaff

i don't really give a flying f**k

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obscure

Not clearly known, understood, or easily seen; vague, murky, or so little-known as to be difficult to find or recognize.

📱 Gen-Z / Internet Slang
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I SEEN ALL GOOD PEOPLE (YOUR MOVE)

A fabulous song by YES and a fabulous game by SAW. GRAVITATE YOUR ASSHOLE AWAY FROM YOU. YOU R MOVE. UNLV...YOU EN EL VEE AS I CAN LIFT YOU UP

📱 Gen-Z / Internet Slang

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