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dead fish

dead fish noun: a sexual partner who lies flat and unresponsive during sex.

Noun

dead fish (plural dead fish or dead fishes)

  1. (slang) A sexual partner who lies flat and unresponsive during sex.
    Synonyms:
    cold fish, starfish
  2. (slang) A hit that travels a limited distance and then falls straight to the ground.
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see dead, fish.

Synonyms of dead fish

Forms of dead fish

pluraldead fish
pluraldead fishes

Questions about dead fish

What does dead fish mean?
Dead fish means a sexual partner who lies flat and unresponsive during sex.
What part of speech is dead fish?
Dead fish is a noun.
What is the plural of dead fish?
The plural of dead fish is dead fish.

Words near dead fish in the dictionary

  1. dead ducks
  2. dead end
  3. dead ends
  4. dead finish
  5. dead first
  6. dead fish
  7. dead fishes
  8. dead flat
  9. dead flats
  10. dead flesh
  11. dead fly biscuit

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