Etymograph

English

kittenfish

Blend of kitten + catfish, regarded as a less severe form of catfishing.

A blend of kitten + catfish

Middle English kitoun

English kitten

The story

Blend of kitten + catfish, regarded as a less severe form of catfishing.

Today it means

verb To fool (someone) on a dating app by presenting oneself in a more favourable light; to engage in kittenfishing.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / kittenfish