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cold fish

n. 1 (context idiomatic English) A heartless individual; a person lacking empathy and emotion. 2 (context slang English) A sexual partner who, during copulation, lacks vigor or emotional reciprocity.

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cold fish

n. an aloof unemotional person

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Cold Fish

is a 2010 Japanese horror- drama serial killer film directed by Sion Sono. The film is about a quiet and unambitious owner of a tropical fish shop whose life and family are taken over by a fellow fish entrepreneur who happens to be a serial killer. The film is loosely based on the exploits of two Tokyo serial killers, Sekine Gen and Hiroko Kazama, a husband and wife duo who owned a pet shop and murdered at least four people.

Cold Fish premiered at the 67th Venice International Film Festival on September 7, 2010 and received the best screenplay award in the Fantastic Features section at Fantastic Fest 2010.

The film was released as part of the Bloody Disgusting Selects line.

Usage examples of "cold fish".

Again the typical painter's gesture: he wiped his hands on his trousers, demanded a cigarette, put it into his shirt pocket, and fell upon the cold fish.

His thumb, when he withdrew it, was coated with slime and cold fish-blood.

The cold fish-eyes were staring at him, binoculars hanging from the man's neck.

She knew she had a reputation as a cold fish among most of the ship's complement.