catfish vs wels catfish

catfish

noun
  • Any fish of the order Siluriformes, mainly found in fresh water, lacking scales, and having barbels like whiskers around the mouth. 

  • The meat of such a fish, popular in the Southern U.S. and Central Europe. 

  • Such a fake profile. 

  • Someone who creates a fake profile on a social media platform in order to deceive people. 

verb
  • To create and operate a fake online profile to deceive (someone). 

  • To fish for catfish. 

wels catfish

noun
  • Silurus glanis, a scaleless fresh-water catfish recognizable by its broad, flat head and wide mouth. 

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