👉 Fishybacking is a term used in the field of linguistics and cognitive science to describe the phenomenon where people make statements that are not entirely truthful but seem plausible due to their use of certain words or phrases. These "fishy" expressions can be used as rhetorical devices, to create an effect of believability or plausibility, by making statements that do not actually reflect reality. Fishybacking is often used in the context of storytelling and narrative development, where it may indicate