maskfish

English

Etymology

Blend of mask +‎ catfish. Introduced around the time of the COVID-19 pandemic, when masks were common.

Verb

maskfish (third-person singular simple present maskfishes, present participle maskfishing, simple past and past participle maskfished)

1. (slang) To wear a face mask to conceal one's unattractiveness, for example in an online dating profile.