Rage Bait

Purposefully designed outlets of expression (written, verbal, video/photo, etc) used to outrage as many people as possible to generate attention and negative reactions.

News outlets like Fox News often rage bait to get more viewers.

by RockLobster26 April 17, 2024

Bait

Slang term for a drug that keeps you awake for long periods of time.

That dude is on some serious bait dude.

by Big Loui April 30, 2021

Vampire Baiting

You're done playing a great story-driven game, such as Outer Wilds, Subnautica or Omori and you want more... but the game has zero replay value. You already played it twice and know the story by heart. You get withdrawal. You're on Youtube looking at let's-plays to try to fill a hole like you're some kind of vampire feeding on other people's first experience with the game. You eventually run out of playthrough videos, so now you have to bait everyone you know into playing the game to feed your addiction.

My brother has been vampire baiting me to play Ultrakill for more than a year now

by Apelsinsaft June 24, 2023

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

Pug bait

Unhealthy hunting snacks, such as honey buns and twinkies

Hey before we go out of town and go fishing do you want to go get some pug bait from the store.

by Ulose34 January 7, 2024

waffle bait

Bar fishing older man that is attractive to older women in suburban bars.

That old dude is waffle bait.

by Meimouth March 28, 2019

algo baiting

The act of falling for algorithmic bait and spiraling into unplanned doomscrolling, pointless replies, or emotional engagement you swore you’d avoid. You came for one thing—now it’s three hours later and you’re arguing with a stranger about toaster settings.

I wasted my whole afternoon on X, algo baiting over some dumb hot take.

by maddb3457 July 7, 2025