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Demain peut-être (Reload) Album ∙ Reggae ∙ 2025 Danakil catfish noun : (’90s & before) a bottom-dwelling fish with whiskers → (today) also a verb meaning “to deceive or swindle by assuming a false identity or personality online” Before online dating took off, we all knew a  catfish  simply as an aquatic creature. But a 2010 documentary called  Catfish  helped the word evolve to its modern slang usage, warning us all to stay vigilant in this silly game called love. The film’s title is based on a metaphor toward the end that compares deceptive people to  catfish . The  catfishing  victim describes how fishermen once put  catfish  in tanks with cods to keep them active during long journeys. Likewise, he compared it to people who  catfish  and “keep you on your toes.” The comparison caught on, prompting people to use it as a noun and a verb — particularly in reference to tricksters in the online dating world. Modern usage : Ouch, th...