Clickbait

a form of false advertisement, uses hyperlink text or a thumbnail link that is designed to attract attention and to entice users to follow that link and read, view, or listen to the linked piece of online content, with a defining characteristic of being deceptive, typically sensationalized or misleading.

these 5-mintues craft videos are clickbait

by anonymous November 8, 2020

Clickbait Jockey

Radio show presenters/hosts who do not achieve their status by merit or talent but by their ability to divide opinion and create social media mountains out of molehills. They are also prepared to endorse conversational topics which would, in regular discussion, send a glass-eye to sleep. Naturally, they think twitter is a reflection of the zeitgeist.

"Welcome to the show. Today's topic, is Donald Trump really an introvert? Call in now on..."

"Ugh! Turn that sh*t off; bloody clickbait jockey"

by Diogenetics October 10, 2017

clickbait

something on YouTube that Youtubers use to get subscribers to click on the video.

Yo! Use that CLICKBAIT with me without my shirt

by snakerbakerbrowhat October 12, 2017

Verbal Clickbait

A phrase or verbal cue intended to solicit attention or further inquiry from an uninvolved third party.

James looked down at his phone and said "wow, that's so cool", hoping that others around him would rush to his side begging for details.

He always uses verbal clickbait to try to start conversations.

by Brian SJ September 4, 2016

Clickbait

Clickbait is a method of getting views from a title or thumbnail, created years ago by a Youtube channel/ Website named Buzzfeed.

"Dude, I totally clickbaited my video."
"You just pulled a Buzzfeed."

by Jazzy --> Smazzy October 23, 2019

Clickbait

One two three four five, once I caught a fan I like,six seven eight nine 10, now I let them go again. Why did you let them go? Because my videos are shit bro, which video did they dislike? The video of me falling me calling a Jew a kike.

Clickbait for dislikes much.

by UltimateDoge July 18, 2021

Clickbaiting

The act of obsessively following links in your feeds in hopes of finding something stimulating.

Grant was on the couch in the living room clickbaiting through UBIs about his dream car, the Ford Focus, instead of attending to his woman's needs in the bedroom.

by NavyRhino May 29, 2023