Fear Bait

A tactic used to deliberately provoke fear in a specific person or group, just to get a reaction. Similar to rage baiting, which seeks to spark anger, fear baiting is about triggering anxiety, panic, or unease on purpose. It's typically personal or situational, rather than widespread like fear mongering. The term is most often used among friends in a joking way, though it can also describe moments where fear is pushed a little too far.

The term was coined by Twi Shorts to describe AyoDen's playful attempts to spook or freak others out.

1. He was fear baiting his little brother with fake ghost stories just to watch him freak out.

2. Telling her the teacher’s mad when they’re not is just fear baiting at this point.

by Twi Shorts July 13, 2025

dog bait

A fart that is so pungent and raw that a dog reacts as if food has been laid out.

I was dropping dog bait last night since I had steak and eggs for breakfast.

My dog bait , caused by beer and slim jims, confused my pup the other day.

by Clake Bhristian November 3, 2013

Hate-Bait

Poking fun around someone to get a very hateful and volatile reaction (more annoying than ragebaiting)

Guy one: “Inshallah there will be more transgenders in West Virginia.”

Guy two: “bro that is some elite Hate-Bait.”

by Yesman2025 July 23, 2025

Baiting

I don't know

Baiting, narcisism humour/ low iq and specially eq person saying crap about someone losing his time

by Shrek the racist gamer January 21, 2022

Taking the DM Bait

When someone "accidentally" texts someone or messages them on social media, but has a plan to work on them to get in their pants.

I butt dialed her to see if she would end up taking the DM bait. She responded and we started talking about what she wants in a man and then I played the game and she gave it up to me and took the bait.

by calic0jack July 18, 2018

bait

ibrahim

'hes so bait'

'Yeah, his name is Ibrahim, and of course hes bait.

by splxzy February 2, 2024

trigger bait

Something that is said for the sole purpose of setting someone off. The person then deflates and de-escalates the situation by that what was said was trigger bait.

Person 1: Whiplash is such a mid movie.
Person 2: Okay well that's clearly trigger bait.

by prssd January 22, 2024