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Zombie bait

Zombie bait is a term for those in zombie shows, video games, movies etc. who are unlikely to survive due to one limiting characteristic or another that makes their chances of survival slim. Usually they're the ones who end up dying pretty early on in the storyline, leaving others who are more suited to survive. Seeing as how they aren't particularly useful to a survivor party, they are called bait because their lack of usefulness is their greatest strength: when they end up getting devoured by zombies their screams end up attracting zombies to the feast allowing other survivors to escape or flank the zombies in order to grab supplies.
Example 1: the fat guy who dies at the beginning of zombieland

Example 2: someone who has no survival or combat skills whatsoever and is unable to adapt, having only survived this long because they've surrounded themselves with others who do

Example 3: Shane used Otis as zombie bait, shooting him in the leg and stealing his supplies, making his escape while the zombies focused all their attention on eating Otis
by Suckmytoes_77 August 8, 2024
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Investor Bait

When companies use (primarily tech) buzzwords and trends to get investors to throw money at them.

Some startups/ companies may even base their entire branding off investor bait (such as meta).
“Did you hear about the new AI feature coming to the IPhone?”

“Yea, pretty sure thats investor bait though”
by SocratesFartMuncher July 17, 2024
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Cat-bait

Cat-bait is a nickname used for stupid little simps,the people with the nickname Cat-bait are intelligent (still a simp) and i hope they get far in life (probably wont but oh well). They are funny and pretty,all i have to say 🚶 ♀️
Person 1: "Cat-bait whats hangin?"
Person 2 (cat-bait): "ur mom."
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Facebook Bait

to post an ambiguous status update as a lure for friends to express interest, i.e. comments and likes
T: Did you see Anna's status update, "I'm in a terrible mood so keep a safe distance." What's that all about?

V: Please tell me you didn't fall for that Facebook Bait..
by Francis Bird February 22, 2015
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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
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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
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Bait

Luring an enemy/ally into something that they aren't expecting
Can you bait that guy to come closer so we can kill him
by RabRabRab May 23, 2021
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