Zombie bait is a term for those in zombie shows, video games, movies etc. who are unlikely to survive due to one limiting characteristic or another that makes their chances of survival slim. Usually they're the ones who end up dying pretty early on in the storyline, leaving others who are more suited to survive. Seeing as how they aren't particularly useful to a survivor party, they are called bait because their lack of usefulness is their greatest strength: when they end up getting devoured by zombies their screams end up attracting zombies to the feast allowing other survivors to escape or flank the zombies in order to grab supplies.
Example 1: the fat guy who dies at the beginning of zombieland
Example 2: someone who has no survival or combat skills whatsoever and is unable to adapt, having only survived this long because they've surrounded themselves with others who do
Example 3: Shane used Otis as zombie bait, shooting him in the leg and stealing his supplies, making his escape while the zombies focused all their attention on eating Otis
Example 2: someone who has no survival or combat skills whatsoever and is unable to adapt, having only survived this long because they've surrounded themselves with others who do
Example 3: Shane used Otis as zombie bait, shooting him in the leg and stealing his supplies, making his escape while the zombies focused all their attention on eating Otis
by Suckmytoes_77 August 8, 2024
Get the Zombie baitmug. An absurdly incorrect opinion online, used to intentionally elicit a negative response in order to gain clicks and/or interactions.
by frindig March 3, 2024
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by TwoTheNumber June 2, 2025
Get the Jerry's Bait Shopmug. The efforts of politicians, and the media to generate support of the masses by stating that their right to speak, act, and think as they wish is somehow threatened by a certain person, group, or nation.
The war hawks and the elite-owned media will soon begin their freedom-baiting to drum up the support of the easily duped masses.
by Victor Cobblepot February 5, 2022
Get the freedom-baitingmug. When companies use (primarily tech) buzzwords and trends to get investors to throw money at them.
Some startups/ companies may even base their entire branding off investor bait (such as meta).
Some startups/ companies may even base their entire branding off investor bait (such as meta).
“Did you hear about the new AI feature coming to the IPhone?”
“Yea, pretty sure thats investor bait though”
“Yea, pretty sure thats investor bait though”
by SocratesFartMuncher July 17, 2024
Get the Investor Baitmug. by RabRabRab May 23, 2021
Get the Baitmug. David Daniels double d baited the quarterback for a pick
Baited for a pick means David Daniels double d to make the quarterback throw an interception
Baited for a pick means David Daniels double d to make the quarterback throw an interception
by David Daniel double d September 17, 2017
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