Meaning of beta fish | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Betta.
2. A person who is in a secondary position in a social hierarchy; a submissive person; a follower.

Examples

“His chest puffed out like⟳ one of those Japanese beta fishes when it had caught a glimpse of itself in a mirror.”

“Beta fish⟳ cannot be put⟳ together in the same bowl—because they will fight⟳ each other to the death.”

“We keep⟳ twenty beta fish⟳ at the restaurant.”

“And beta fish⟳ can't be beta fish⟳ if they are fighting to be alpha fish⟳.”

“Well, there's Winston. But he's just a beta fish⟳, so he's stuck in the house all day either way.”

“He had taken her for a dogsbody, a beta fish⟳, a bridesmaid, a ride-along; he had looked right past her, as likely many people did.”

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