by snakerbakerbrowhat October 12, 2017
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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.
He always uses verbal clickbait to try to start conversations.
by Brian SJ September 4, 2016
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by ThatGuyHasABigPP May 2, 2020
Get the Clickbait mug.Clickbait is a term for videos, pictures, or more that are made to get the most views or clicks on it to get the most clout.
Oftentimes Clickbait on videos will have red arrows, red circles, and absurd things appended to the end of the title, like
*ALMOST DIED* *GONE SEXUAL* *GONE HORRIBLE* *WATCH TO THE END* or multiple at the same time.
Oftentimes Clickbait on videos will have red arrows, red circles, and absurd things appended to the end of the title, like
*ALMOST DIED* *GONE SEXUAL* *GONE HORRIBLE* *WATCH TO THE END* or multiple at the same time.
by totalbastard May 12, 2020
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Then using phobias of young children to get them to put a like on the video.
Then using phobias of young children to get them to put a like on the video.
Clickbait YouTuber: If you don't like this video in the next three seconds, there will be a spider in ur bed 2night!
by kylerrat May 19, 2020
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Me: *sees title: "I am allergic to masks! (worse than COVID)*
Me: Wow I wonder what kind of story this could be? *clicks*
Video: *protagonist is a stolen art drawing from Faline San and turns out not to be allergic*
Me: thanks for wasting 10 minutes of my life with your pathetic clickbait, extorting children and giving Karens more excuses to keep exisiting!!!
Everybody else: Why'd you click on the video? Everybody older than 5 knows these channels have no life and are fucking disgusting human beings.
Me: *sees title: "I am allergic to masks! (worse than COVID)*
Me: Wow I wonder what kind of story this could be? *clicks*
Video: *protagonist is a stolen art drawing from Faline San and turns out not to be allergic*
Me: thanks for wasting 10 minutes of my life with your pathetic clickbait, extorting children and giving Karens more excuses to keep exisiting!!!
Everybody else: Why'd you click on the video? Everybody older than 5 knows these channels have no life and are fucking disgusting human beings.
by unnamed7billion September 23, 2020
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Clickbaitism is clickbait combined with really bad and dishonest journalism.
Especially social media and sponsored articles lead to a new form of clickbaitism.
Clickbaitism is clickbait combined with really bad and dishonest journalism.
Especially social media and sponsored articles lead to a new form of clickbaitism.
by KeSch November 15, 2023
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