identity baiting

An act to promotes discrimination or triggering moral panic about identity issues (politics, religions, ethnicities, races, economical, social hierarchies, sexual orientations/preferences, etc.), oftentimes for individual/group/political advantage

List of identity baiting:
Race-baiting
Political-baiting
Ethnicity-baiting
Religion-baiting
Caste-baiting
Queer-baiting
Kink-baiting
Etc.

by Sir. B August 22, 2021

Bait

A word used by Weeaboos to directly attack the character and integrity of any poster which holds any opposing valid opinion they don't agree with. It is often used in response to any anti-anime or Anti-Japanese culture post in substitution of actual argument or debate, in order to discourage further posts from that user.

This sure is great bait! I almost bit it! You need to try harder OP! I won't be fooled so easily!

by John Prankster March 14, 2015

Jealous Bait

Trying to make another person jealous by posting things they can see to provoke them.

Person 1 has a major crush on person 2
Person 2 knows about Person 1 being inlove
Person 2 posts a tweet ”Just got a new partner” to make Person 1 jealous even though Person 2 does not actually have a partner and Person 2 is only jealous baiting

by TheRealLexV July 2, 2025

JR Fun Bait

single, cool women who actually are interested in Rooney

Jeff: "My girlfriend is throwing a party this weekend"
Rooney: "Will there be any JR Fun Bait there?

by TTTPPP September 14, 2011

D-Bait

A statement made by someone to intentionally provoke a debate or to be a dick.

Dan: "Have you heard what the democrats are up to???"

Jim: "I'm not falling for that d-bait"

by ScreenCrushsMom April 14, 2020

Laugh Baiting

The act of fake laughing or cracking a bad joke in an attempt to get others to laugh for ones own attention/amusement

"Joey ended up Laugh Baiting the entire group while trying to play-off a record scratch moment!"

by BigWayne_Iosnoop July 13, 2025

End bait

A form of baiting viewers to watch till the end, as the title and thumbnail happens near the end of the video, often used as a kind of "clickbait".

These YouTube scammers use a lot of end baiting!

by dswqsa895 January 27, 2024