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

Freak baiting

freak baiting: Instead of rage baiting and making them mad you make them freaky instead aka freak baiting

eg.) aww fuck you bro(but u rizzed them earlier) then they go: Please do, that is freak baiting

by Gangstersponge June 26, 2025

rich bait

when people post videos or pictures pretending to have more money than they actually have.

“She’s so annoying; all she posts is rich bait.”

“Naw he’s just rich baiting; he’s actually broke.”

“Order a dessert then take a pic with the view — it’ll be perfect rich bait, hahaha.”

by jellycatfishing March 6, 2025

Brain-bait

Baiting someone use their brain when you are acting like a brain-rotted kid.

“BRO, why are you acting this stupid!”

“You always fall for my brain-bait man. It’s so simple.”

by toroyiaT November 21, 2025

Streamer Bait

An indie computer game specifically created to appeal to streamers and other content creators as a method of quickly gaining popularity. Can be any genre with varying degrees of quality, but most often takes the form of a mediocre horror game.

Person A: “Are you planning on getting that new game?”
Person B: “Nah, it’s total streamer bait.”

by MouthfulOfMortein February 21, 2024

lost the bait

Typically a fishing term

used when waiting for action and you realize that you lost your bait and no such action will occur

Can also describe a missed opportunity or lost chance

He waited for her call or any sign to show that she still cared. After a few months he realized that he lost the bait.

by miss-edopportunity October 13, 2013

Postal bait

When a game gives you tons of guns, ammo, and a shit load of innocent civilians and no consequences. Originated from the game postal 2.

That area is total postal bait, there’s a machine gun and hundreds of civvies.

by The reee man March 10, 2023