go fish

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Go Fish^¹

proper noun

A children's card game in which players ask each other for cards of a particular rank, requiring them to "fish" in a pool of additional cards if they do not have the requested card.

go fish^²

Where it comes from

Response used in the card game Go Fish.

interjection

Canada, US, idiomatic No, as a firm negative response. - Do you sell bongs? - Go fish!

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@misc{go_fish_2026,
  title = {go fish},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/go%20fish},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}