noun
Meaning 1
A male fish, especially a salmon or trout.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: cock
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
cockfish
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noun
Meaning 2
A callorhinchid fish, Callorhinchus callorynchus, native to South America.
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: elephantfish, American elephantfish
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
A cyprinid fish, Hypselobarbus dubius, native to India.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Nilgiris barb
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 4
A person who cockfishes.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Internet, vulgar
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 5
To deceive others by using fake photos of one’s genitalia.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Internet, vulgar
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From cock + fish.
Blend of cock (“penis”) + catfish (“(to create) a fake online profile”).
Across languages
Translations
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Ahtna: tlʼetsʼi — male fish
- Dutch: hommer — male fish
- Dutch: mannetjesvis — male fish
- German: Milchner — male fish
- Lower Tanana: xetht'a' — male fish