smooth shark en · VERB
Etymology
In reference to Web cartoonist Brandon Reese, who pursued an argument of this kind with a reader in 2017, repeatedly claiming that sharks have smooth skin.
Meanings
- (Internet) To troll (a person) in a debate by posting continual false rebuttals of their arguments.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| smooth sharking | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| smooth sharks | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| smooth sharked | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| smooth sharked | Tense=Past | lexicographic |