Catfish

Verb / UK Slang / US Slang

Catfish (or Catfishing) refers to someone who deceives or tricks others by pretending to be someone else on social media, often using fake photos or profiles.

Example: “She catfished me, she didn’t look anything like her photos”
Means: “She tricked me by pretending to look different from how she actually does.”

Example: “He was catfishing people with a fake profile for months”
Means: “He was deceiving people by pretending to be someone else online for months.”