Jealous Bait

Trying to make another person jealous by posting things they can see to provoke them.

Person 1 has a major crush on person 2
Person 2 knows about Person 1 being inlove
Person 2 posts a tweet ”Just got a new partner” to make Person 1 jealous even though Person 2 does not actually have a partner and Person 2 is only jealous baiting

by TheRealLexV July 2, 2025

Grammar bait

Purposefully using incorrect grammar to provoke a reaction

"Your wrong" "You're*" "LOL, you fell for the grammar bait!"

by Kimp_slayer July 3, 2025

algo baited

When the algorithm knows you better than your therapist and serves up just the right mix of outrage, nostalgia, or drama to get you commenting, sharing, or doom-scrolling—even though you swore you were just checking one thing.

I still get algo baited into responding to idiots talking about politics.

by maddb3457 July 7, 2025

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

Consumerism Bait

(Also know as consumer bait)
A piece of media that makes you want to spend/ earn wealth, for something you don’t want, just to impress or one up others.

“Karen’s instagram stories of her new car is so consumerism bait.”

by Thelordskush July 7, 2025

Laugh Baiting

The act of fake laughing or cracking a bad joke in an attempt to get others to laugh for ones own attention/amusement

"Joey ended up Laugh Baiting the entire group while trying to play-off a record scratch moment!"

by BigWayne_Iosnoop July 13, 2025

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