A tactic where someone intentionally provokes, annoys, or emotionally baits another person—often through smug debate, passive-aggressive remarks, or “just asking questions”—until that person snaps. The instigator then plays the victim, using the outburst to discredit or shame the person they pushed too far.
Basically: you poke the bear until it bites you, then act shocked and sue the bear.
Basically: you poke the bear until it bites you, then act shocked and sue the bear.
“He kept correcting her every sentence and questioning her tone. When she finally yelled, he said she was 'emotionally unstable.' Classic Reddit Defense.”
“She baited him into a rant and recorded just the angry part to make it look like he was unhinged. Straight-up Reddit Defense move.”
“She baited him into a rant and recorded just the angry part to make it look like he was unhinged. Straight-up Reddit Defense move.”
by grimguy66 June 5, 2025
Get the Reddit Defensemug. by Rwadde1994 May 25, 2022
Get the Redditmug. Lester: bro i just reached 400 pounds on the scale
Everybody: man what an incel, he probably also uses reddit
Everybody: man what an incel, he probably also uses reddit
by sidobelei December 26, 2023
Get the redditmug. That dude is on REDDIT over there.
by Mr.UniverseVR April 26, 2022
Get the Redditmug. A platform where everybody hates on everyone and receives upvotes or downvotes. You can join different subreddits to see the content you want to. People using this app/website call themselves Redditors.
by star_wars_the _501st August 8, 2020
Get the Redditmug. The website were you can post just about anything and everything and get bullied for the fun of it while having no job or wife
by anonymous July 7, 2024
Get the Redditmug. A:I use reddit.
B:*kneels*Oh,people!God came from the sky once again!
People:*pray*
Trump:*dies*
Nigga:what
B:*kneels*Oh,people!God came from the sky once again!
People:*pray*
Trump:*dies*
Nigga:what
by protestucatto November 16, 2019
Get the redditmug.