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cockfishing

cockfishing is the present participle and gerund of cockfish.

Meaning of cockfish

Verb

cockfish (third-person singular simple present cockfishes, present participle cockfishing, simple past and past participle cockfished)

  1. (Internet, vulgar) To deceive others by using fake photos of one’s genitalia.
    • If you’re engaging in a flirtatious conversation with a new acquaintance, be cautious about exchanging explicit photos if you haven’t met them in person to avoid falling for this exploitative technique. Here are three reasons why people “cockfish” and tips to help you protect yourself.2023, Mark Travers, “3 Ways To Not Fall Pray to Online 'Cockfishing', According To a Psychologist”, in Forbes

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Questions about cockfishing

What is cockfishing the present participle and gerund of?
Cockfishing is the present participle and gerund of cockfish.

Words near cockfishing in the dictionary

  1. cockfightings
  2. cockfights
  3. cockfish
  4. cockfished
  5. cockfishes
  6. cockfishing
  7. cockflesh
  8. Cockfosters
  9. cockfought
  10. cockfuck
  11. cockfucker

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