Catfish Definition

catfish
noun
  1. flesh of scaleless food fish of the southern United States; often farmed
  2. large ferocious northern deep-sea food fishes with strong teeth and no pelvic fins
  3. any of numerous mostly freshwater bottom-living fishes of Eurasia and North America with barbels like whiskers around the mouth

"Catfish" in song lyrics

See how catfish is used in real songs:

  • "In Chocolate City I was Catfish"
    Freddie Foxxx (Bumpy Knuckles) — Feel Like I Been Here
  • "Get a grip, or get thrown back like catfish"
    Pegz f/ Bias B, Hyjak — Last Straw
  • "'Bout to fry me up some catfish"
    Petey Pablo — Boy's Bathroom

Usage tips for "catfish"

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