catfish
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- (countable) A catfish is a order Siluriformes, mainly found in freshwater.
- (Internet slang) A catfish is a person who creates a fake profile on a social media to deceive people.
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- (transitive) (Internet slang) If a person catfishes, they create and operate a fake online profile to deceive someone.