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Sympathy Baiting

Also known as sb or sympathy begging, sympathy baiting is a form of attention seeking in which a person or a group of people openly share something that could be considered sad in order to gain sympathy. A sympathy baiter does this on several questions. Sympathy baiting appears most on social media such as Twitter, Facebook, Instagram or Skype.
Person 1: I feel so sorry for Ian!
Person 2: Why? Ian is just a sympathy baiting.
by St. Joshua April 18, 2015
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Baitman

Prounounced: bate-min
->Usually a male friend who is used to lure women through his good looks, but lacks the mental capacity to charm the opposite sex (that's where the "Primary" and the "Wingman" step in to steal the catch). The "Baitman" doesn't discriminate when it comes to getting laid - whether she's short, tall, big, or small it's all game for the "Baitman".
Setting: A conversation between the Wingman and the Primary as they reflect upon a night of mad hooking up..."Man, last night was a trip! Did you see the chick Greg hooked up with?? What a Baitman!!"
by Dubsauce July 25, 2007
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Baited Out

To be baited out is to be used or lured into something which somebody knows the results and they purposly screw you over for their own benefit
Being baited out on any game for the xbox 360 by Matt Mcpherson
by SteezyMcT June 21, 2010
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facebook baiting

Posting a status (or photo, or link, or anything, really) on Facebook with the sole purpose of baiting someone specific into commenting on it. Frequently used to initiate Facebook flirtation. Widely used as a tactic for such, but rarely acknowledged.
"I know Nick loves Bon Jovi, so I'm facebook baiting him by putting some "Livin on a Prayer" lyrics as my status.

(Next day)
It totally worked. We're going to 80's night at the bar this weekend.
by fishmonkey November 7, 2010
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link baiting

The web publishing practice, usually on news or blogging sites, where something controversial is written (or a controversial headling is written) that the publisher knows will get a lot of interest from site visitors.

The ultimate goal is that the link will then appear on link aggregating sites (Digg, Fark, StumbleUpon, College Humor, Drudge, etc.), which will bring even more traffic to the site.
"Hey, look at this! 'Gay Preacher Caught Having Sex With Porpoise!'"

"Hah, looks like link baiting to me."
by Felio July 27, 2009
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Gay-baiting

Gay-baiting is what corporations does during only in Pride month.
Famous Business: "Look over here. We support your lifestyle"
Me: Nope you are not. You just Gay-baiting.
by FamilyStrange June 8, 2021
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Baited

To be lured into a situation which exposes a person for something they may have wanted to keep hidden or never knew about themselves. Or just a word used by edgy, dumbass teens whenever someone corrects them. Send them the definition of "Baited" so that they may be educated and don't make themselves look like shitheads again.
Person Number Juan: Ez game ez lyfe
Person Number Too: It's spelled as, "Life". :D
Person Number Juan: u got baited m8 lmao
Person Number Too: It was a fucking joke dipshit, you even know what baited means
Person Number Juan: u keep gettin baited fag
by ChronicClub August 14, 2016
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