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hatfishing

hatfishing is the present participle and gerund of hatfish.

Meaning of hatfish

Verb

hatfish (third-person singular simple present hatfishes, present participle hatfishing, simple past and past participle hatfished)

  1. To hide one's bald spot or bad hair under a hat in a profile picture for online dating.
    • If you've never seen the top of your Tinder date's head, he may be hatfishing you.2017 August 23, Ben Yakas, “Extra, Extra: Liam Gallagher Ranks His Own Haircuts”, in Gothamist

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Questions about hatfishing

What is hatfishing the present participle and gerund of?
Hatfishing is the present participle and gerund of hatfish.

Words near hatfishing in the dictionary

  1. hatfish
  2. hatfished
  3. hatfisher
  4. hatfishers
  5. hatfishes
  6. hatfishing
  7. hatful
  8. hatfuls
  9. hatguard
  10. hatguards
  11. hath

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