A job that is posted by a company and/or recruiter with the intention of never filling the position. Some reasons for this include gathering resumes to "see what's out there" or to make it appear to the public that they are growing more than they actually are. More nefarious motives include harvesting people's personal data or using the job as part of a bait and switch, where people apply for one job but are instead directed towards another, usually less desirable, one during the interview process.
Fooled by another bait job. I applied for "Lead Software Developer" but was told at the interview I'd be a better fit for "Janitor."
by DJ Fitness July 10, 2019
Get the bait jobmug. Female version of dickfishing. Sending a picture of a plumper and more inviting vagina in the hopes of inciting a prospective mate.
Ohh shit, look at this pic I received from my tinder match, full blown vag
Naw, she's just clam baiting you bro
Naw, she's just clam baiting you bro
by epaz22 February 3, 2023
Get the Clam baitingmug. The musical equivalent of Oscar bait where your album has a oldie but goodie sound to it (Classical,Piano ballad,Country,60's Rock) so to appeal 2 the 40-plus Grammy voters
Adele won over Beyonce because her album was Grammy bait and got the voter the nostalgic Hearts pumping
by EmJayee February 11, 2019
Get the Grammy Baitmug. Bait is the food taken to work by miners down the pit.
Common usage in NE England
A "bait tin" is what he carried it in.
Sometimes called "Snap" further south.
Common usage in NE England
A "bait tin" is what he carried it in.
Sometimes called "Snap" further south.
by worryem September 11, 2014
Get the Baitmug. Manipulating someone into performing a service or favour on your behalf with the promise of bacon as the reward.
by ElBee87 January 12, 2018
Get the Bacon Baitingmug. Colloquially, something desirable meant to lure targets into a trap, e.g. food on a fish-hook.
In the context of online discussion, it refers to poorly articulated and inflammatory opinions posted for the sole purpose of angering and provoking a response. The actual validity of the arguments exchanged is completely irrelevant, though baiters will often open with very poor arguments to tempt targets into an obvious rebuttal.
It's a powerful form of double bind, because:
1) Ignoring the bait makes you look like you're capitulating and "have no good response".
2) Answering aggressively opens you up to mockery about being butthurt or defensive.
3) Any calm, coherent response will be ignored, and might lead the baiter to escalate their provocation.
Regardless of how you react, these discussions are deliberately meant to waste your time and energy.
In the context of online discussion, it refers to poorly articulated and inflammatory opinions posted for the sole purpose of angering and provoking a response. The actual validity of the arguments exchanged is completely irrelevant, though baiters will often open with very poor arguments to tempt targets into an obvious rebuttal.
It's a powerful form of double bind, because:
1) Ignoring the bait makes you look like you're capitulating and "have no good response".
2) Answering aggressively opens you up to mockery about being butthurt or defensive.
3) Any calm, coherent response will be ignored, and might lead the baiter to escalate their provocation.
Regardless of how you react, these discussions are deliberately meant to waste your time and energy.
- "I can't believe how stupid this guy is, he's completely misrepresenting my position and-"
- "Dude, it's clearly bait. Let it go."
- "Dude, it's clearly bait. Let it go."
by Halucygeno May 31, 2022
Get the Baitmug. What a cat does by eating cheese and then hiding silently near a mouse-hole for a furry varmint to come out looking for da source of da delicious aroma.
Garfield is shown to easily catch multiple mice --- i.e., one underneath each foot --- without even trying very hard, and so it's possible dat he was "waiting with baited breath", and so da mice just flocked to him. Or of course, it could also merely be dat said speedy specimens of omnivorous opportunity have learned by now dat said tubby tabby never actually eats da mice he catches or otherwise harms them in any way, and so they are less watchful 'n' wary around Jon's house than they might be in other people's domiciles where da resident felines actually may hunt said rodents for real.
by QuacksO February 26, 2024
Get the waiting with baited breathmug.