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I got catfished. That profile is catfishing. Always video call to avoid catfishing.

Catfishing

Slang Term BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Casual

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Meaning: Using fake identity/photos online to deceive (online dating).

在网上使用虚假身份或照片进行欺骗（网络交友用语）。

Usar identidad o fotos falsas en internet para engañar (citas por internet).

偽の身元や写真を使ってネット上で騙すこと（ネット恋愛用語）。

온라인에서 가짜 신원이나 사진을 사용해 속이는 행위 (온라인 연애 용어).

'Catfishing' is pretending to be someone else online, typically using fake photos. 'I got catfished' means the person wasn't who their profile showed. Online dating deception.

'Catfishing'是在网上假装成另一个人，通常使用虚假照片。'I got catfished'意味着对方并不是其资料上显示的那个人。网络交友中的欺骗行为。

'Catfishing' es hacerse pasar por otra persona en internet, normalmente usando fotos falsas. 'I got catfished' significa que la persona no era quien mostraba su perfil. Engaño en las citas por internet.

「Catfishing」はネット上で別人になりすますこと。通常、偽の写真を使う。「I got catfished」はプロフィールと実際の人物が違っていたという意味。ネット恋愛における詐欺行為。

'Catfishing'은 온라인에서 다른 사람인 척하는 것으로, 주로 가짜 사진을 사용합니다. 'I got catfished'는 상대방이 프로필과 다른 사람이었다는 뜻입니다. 온라인 연애에서의 사기 행위입니다.

Examples

I got catfished.
我被骗了，对方是假的
Me engañaron con un perfil falso
なりすましに騙された
사기 프로필에 속았어.
That profile is catfishing.
那个资料是假的
Ese perfil es falso
あのプロフィールはなりすましだ
저 프로필은 사칭이야.
Always video call to avoid catfishing.
一定要视频通话以防被骗
Haz siempre videollamada para evitar perfiles falsos
なりすましを避けるために必ずビデオ通話しよう
사칭을 피하려면 반드시 영상 통화를 해.

Pronunciation

/ˈkætfɪʃɪŋ/

Usage Guide

Context: online dating, deception, fake profiles

Tone: critical, warning

✓ Do Say

Catfishing
网络钓鱼式欺骗
suplantación de identidad
なりすまし
신분 위장
Catfished
被骗了
víctima de un perfil falso
なりすましに騙された
신분 위장에 속았다
Catfish
骗子
impostor
なりすまし、詐欺師
사기꾼

✗ Don't Say

Serious deception—not minor embellishment
是严重的欺骗行为，不是小小的夸张
Es un engaño grave, no una simple exageración
深刻な詐欺行為であり、軽い誇張ではない
심각한 사기—단순한 과장이 아님

Common Mistakes

About fake identity, not just flattering photos

Origin & History

From 2010 documentary 'Catfish' about online deception. The term spread to describe any online identity fraud, particularly in dating contexts.

Etymology: From documentary title

First recorded: 2010, from documentary

Cultural Context

Era: 2010 onwards

Generation: Online daters

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Catfish documentary and TV series

Regional notes: Universal online dating.

Story & Trivia

The 2010 documentary 'Catfish' followed a man discovering his online girlfriend was fictional. The film's title came from a story about catfish being shipped with cod to keep the cod active. The term became universal.

Variations

CatfishingCatfishedCatfish