It has also become a verb to refer to the act of doing so. This new, more malevolent definition, quite a leap from what Pierce seemed to have in mind, can be traced directly to the MTV series and the movie that preceded it. But where did Pierce's catfish story come from? Christian writers. read more
The term was coined by the film "Catfish." At the end of the film, Nev talks with Vince, the husband of the lady who "catfished" him:Vince, talking with Nev, tells a story. read more
Catfish the movie was followed by an MTV reality show of the same name, and, in the wake of this week’s revelations about Notre Dame footballer Manti Te’o, the term “catfish” has gone mainstream. read more
‘Catfishing,’ a slang term for creating fake profiles on social media to create false identities, has its origins in the 2010 movie ‘Catfish,’ a pseudo-documentary that chronicled a young man’s online friendship with a woman that turned out to be very different from her Facebook profile. read more