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Nerd bait 

A female character possessing all the traits likely to lure nerdy males into consuming a particular media product and included in that media product precisely for that purpose.

Such characters are usually cute and mousy, possess mathematical or scientific intelligence, often redheaded, generally nonthreatening, etc.

Examples include “Willow” from “Buffy: The Vampire Slayer” and “Chloe” from “Stargate: Universe”
Nerd 1: What do you mean Chloe isn't hot? She's my dream girl.

Nerd 2: Well, exactly. She is just too obviously Hollywood nerd bait for me to get into.
Nerd bait by dontuseyourrealname3 October 18, 2009
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Homeless Guy Bait 

Sandwich(es), preferably egg salad.
"I'm gonna stop by the Deli to pick up some Homeless Guy Bait"
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click bait 

A title or preview for a website, video, or other form of media that is misleading. It either doesn't have anything to do with the media or is providing false information.
An example of click bait is a title that says "Make hundreds of dollars easy!" but then links to an article promoting a window washing company. Or, a video title like "New gameplay of GAME!" with no actual gameplay in the video.

In a Sentence:
The website said that this article would tell me how to make a lot of money but it was just promoting a company, such a clickbait title.

tiger bait 

"Tiger Bait" is the chant that LSU fans scream at their opponents, typically directed at the opponents' fans moreso than the opponent
While walking along Bourbon Street on the eve of the Sugar Bowl, LSU fans shouted "Tiger Bait!" at the Illinois fans.
tiger bait by jimmylake1 July 11, 2006

cut bait 

She isnt into you. You should cut bait.
cut bait by cgk November 25, 2013

booth bait

Very attractive girls placed in corporate exhibit booths as hostesses in high tech conventions and exhibitions, hired as consultants for the occasion to lure nerds into the booth.

The Tech Con this year is replete with booth bait up and down the main exhibit aisle.
booth bait by Joel D. Parker September 26, 2006

Dork bait 

A female character possessing all the traits likely to lure nerdy males into consuming a particular media product and included in that media product precisely for that purpose.

Such characters are usually cute and mousy, possess mathematical or scientific intelligence, often redheaded, generally nonthreatening, etc.

Examples include “Willow” from “Buffy: The Vampire Slayer” and “Chloe” from “Stargate: Universe”
Nerd 1: What do you mean Chloe isn't hot? She's my dream girl.

Nerd 2: Well, exactly. She is just too obviously Hollywood dork bait for me to get into.
Dork bait by dontuseyourrealname3 October 3, 2009