A form of lying to people on the Internet in order to get people to click on their videos. The lying informs that something has been done on the video, but that "something" is not even there. This is often used on YouTube and other social media. The word's name explains the whole definition.
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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
Get the Clickbait mug.Clickbait Criminal is a provocative and manipulative person whose job is to manufacture clickbait news and videos on a daily basis. Clickbait criminals thrive on provocation and manipulation tactics to attract people by any means necessary. Either business, political, or personal reasons. Clickbait criminal doesn't stop.
Watch just few clickbait criminal headlines in action:
"CIVILIZATION IS ENDING AND YOU WILL BE THE FIRST TO GO!!!!"
“THIS HORRIBLE EVENT YOU CAN’T DO ANYTHING ABOUT WILL CHANGE EVERYTHING!!!!!!”
“HOLY $&@#! IT’S WORSE THAN WE THOUGHT!!!!!!!!!!”
"CIVILIZATION IS ENDING AND YOU WILL BE THE FIRST TO GO!!!!"
“THIS HORRIBLE EVENT YOU CAN’T DO ANYTHING ABOUT WILL CHANGE EVERYTHING!!!!!!”
“HOLY $&@#! IT’S WORSE THAN WE THOUGHT!!!!!!!!!!”
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Get the Clickbait mug.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"
"Ugh! Turn that sh*t off; bloody clickbait jockey"
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is a french term, coined in the 16th century.
Meaning: To use thy persuasion, to reap the gaze of thou's congregation.
In modern terms, this means, to try to get MAD views!
Don't mislead, intrigue!
The clickbait arrow is sacred!
is a french term, coined in the 16th century.
Meaning: To use thy persuasion, to reap the gaze of thou's congregation.
In modern terms, this means, to try to get MAD views!
Don't mislead, intrigue!
The clickbait arrow is sacred!
BenMascott:
“C’mon Ace, I just put ‘You WON’T Believe This Ending!’ and it was a chill Skywars match. It’s fine.”
TheOriginalAce:
“Thou mock the art of the sacred Clickbait arrow, Ben. One must not lie... but lure.”
BenMascott:
“Lure, lie — same thumbnail, bro.”
TheOriginalAce:
“Blasphemy. You dare invoke Clique-béaté in vain?”
“C’mon Ace, I just put ‘You WON’T Believe This Ending!’ and it was a chill Skywars match. It’s fine.”
TheOriginalAce:
“Thou mock the art of the sacred Clickbait arrow, Ben. One must not lie... but lure.”
BenMascott:
“Lure, lie — same thumbnail, bro.”
TheOriginalAce:
“Blasphemy. You dare invoke Clique-béaté in vain?”
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