hatfisher

English

Etymology

From hatfish +‎ -er.

Noun

hatfisher (plural hatfishers)

  1. One who engages in hatfishing.
    • 2018 April 3, Brittany Wong, “If You're On A Dating App, Chances Are You've Been Hatfished”, in Huffington Post[1], archived from the original on 9 January 2026:
      “I wish hatfishers knew that many of us don’t mind it,” he said. “I personally just don’t like them trying to hide it from me because I’ll find out eventually. I want hatfishers to stop and be the realest version of themselves when dating.” [] Our former hatfisher agrees.