pogue bait

Pogue Bait refers to the non-military issues snacks that are carried in the field.

Examples of these food items(during the latest American campaigns are : Jolly ranchers, beef sticks, caramels of various shapes .
Term is first seen during WW1.
An example of this term being used in cinema is in The DI, starring Jack Webb, 1957.

I bet you knuckle head grunts would love to just sit around , listen to beatnik music and eat your pogue bait !

by Rem Acu Tetigisti November 6, 2017

Joe baiting

When a girl in a relationship leads a single guy on to feel better about herself or to have a safety net if her relationship goes south. The male version of this is Hoe baiting.

Friend: Don’t let her trick you into Joe baiting you! She’s using you!

by Word Smyth December 3, 2018

file baiting

File baiting, or Discord baiting, is a phenomenon on Discord and similar social media platforms in which a file is presented as one of importance, but is typically porn or gore. Mobile devices are typically targeted as their file previews are considerably more limited than desktop devices.

Person 1: I’m so mad, that person was file baiting me
Person 2: Lol imagine

by stencilMASTER February 24, 2022

bait cat

A friendly feral cat used to lure other feral cats to a desired spot so that they may be trapped for sterilization, given medication, or made used to human touch or contact.

Mrs. Brown won't come to the food bowl until I leave. I better bring a bait cat over so I can try to pet her and give her her flea pill.

by Herbert Von July 18, 2021

Eagle Bait

When a girl wants a specific guy but that guy secretly wants the girls hot friend instead so he has to use the first girl to get closer to spitting game at the girl he actually wants

Dude Kayla’s super into me but I’d rather have her friend Brittany... should I just use Kayla as eagle bait for Brittany or what?

by 99Onions February 11, 2021

amen baiting

The strategy to push social media engagement by coming up with content meant to trigger a seemingly unconscious response to comment the word "amen", like or share.

This is typically seen amongst Filipino Facebook users and is something the foreign content creators who are fond of "pinoy baiting" content have not been capitalizing at the time of this writing.

Content creators and traditional media companies in the Philippines often use amen baiting content to boost their engagement as the dominantly Catholic social media capital of the world just can't help but comment "amen".

by QueenCityCebu.com April 6, 2021

Radar Bait

During vehicle travel, especially on highways or freeways, any vehicle which is driving faster that you, either behind or in front, which can be used as protection against getting written up for a radar speed violation. The theory being that the "radar bait" vehicle would be written up rather than you. If if you are also exceeding the posted speed limit.

We'll follow the Ford which passed us; He'll be the radar bait! radar radar bait freeway highway vehicle

by SUMP May 6, 2014