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Chadfish

noun · verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

An account or persona used for this purpose.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: incel slang

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2

verb

Meaning 2

To catfish someone (typically a woman) by creating a fake online profile posing as an attractive man.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: incel slang

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History

Etymology

Blend of Chad (“an attractive man”) + catfish (“to create and operate a fake online profile to deceive”), equivalent to Chad + -fish.