sadfishing
nounEtymology
Blend of sad + catfishing, implying that this is an exploitative and deceptive online act.
Definitions
The practice of writing about one’s unhappiness or emotional problems on social media,…
The practice of writing about one’s unhappiness or emotional problems on social media, especially in a vague way, in order to attract attention and a sympathetic response.
- A report […] says that accusations of so-called sadfishing could be further harming already vulnerable children and young people with mental health problems.
present participle and gerund of sadfish
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for sadfishing. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA