maskfish en · VERB
Etymology
Blend of mask + catfish, equivalent to mask + -fish. Introduced around the time of the COVID-19 pandemic, when masks were common.
Meanings
- (slang) To wear a face mask to conceal one's unattractiveness, for example in an online dating profile.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| maskfishes | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| maskfishing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| maskfished | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| maskfished | Tense=Past | lexicographic |