Cooker bait

Cooker bait is when a mainstream media outlet intentionally adds antivaxer buzzwords into headlines to generate clicks. For example, "died suddenly" or "mystery illness" this often sends Cookers into a frenzy in comment sections of mainstream media outlets. Cooker bait can be anything from plane crashes to young people passing away, any situation where someone has died unexpectedly is perfect for cooker bait.

7 news Australia's proffits must be down they've brought out the cooker bait to boost clicks

by Shitphototaker69 February 2, 2024

Schrodinger’s Rage Bait

When your friend says something a dumb “hot take”, but waits for the reaction of the group to claim it was rage bait.

Friend 1: why does Jake always say the dumbest takes in the group chat?
Friend 2: He thinks it’s funny to rage bait us, but he’s actually just stupid
Friend 1: Ah I get it, he waits to be called out to say he was just trying to get a rise out of us
Friend 2: exactly, it’s a Schrodinger’s Rage Bait

by Squidington May 29, 2025

Master Baiting

Being a master at having the ability to catch fish.

Person 1: Hey bro, what you been doing lately?
Person 2: My girlfriend dumped me, so I started master baiting. Life is so much better this way.

by roseluvies December 25, 2023

MatPat Bait

A crappy indie horror game (or any other type of game) who's selling point is the "lore" just so MatPat (Game Theory) can analyze the lore, giving undeserved publicity to said game.

Examples of MatPat Bait:
Poppy Playtime
Merge Mansion
Andy's Apple Farm
Garten of BanBan
Hello Neighbor

by SireSatire May 27, 2023

Crab Bait

A hot woman who picks up guys even though she knows she has pubic crabs.

"Dude that girl is so hot."

''Yeah but shes crab bait"

by titsmcgee9999 September 24, 2011

booty baiting

When ladies bait boys with their booty on the dance floor

D: yo Connie wherecha goin?
C: imma go booty baiting.... brb

by notvictor July 12, 2014

food bait

Eating leftovers so you force someone living with you to make food

Person 1: "Did you eat the rest of the spaghetti?"

Person 2: "Yep. Classic food bait. Now you have to cook something and I get a fresh meal."

by honestly23 May 14, 2025