Trigger-baiting

Trigger-baiting is the act of deliberately creating content designed to provoke a strong emotional response, typically anger or outrage, in order to boost engagement or farm for views through algorithm-driven exposure.

Trigger-baiting people can be harmful, especially when it leads to online bullying and harassment.

This video was clearly made to trigger-bait people and boost the creator’s views and engagement stats.

by RageBaitRebel May 29, 2025

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Triggered

1. An attempt to instigate argument by exaggerating someone's current emotional state as being extremely furious.

2. An alternative to the question "u mad?" typically posed by gamers to a recently defeated opponent.

Often used by uneducated douchebags or small children, subsequently causing it to become a valid statement.

Jeff: I got kicked out of the room because I was one level lower than the host. I had to find a new one.
Tammy: Triggered! Git gud, scrub!
Jeff: I was just saying it was annoying to start the search over again. Go f**k yourself, kid.
Tammy: See! I tolded you! TRIGGERED!!!

by Dickchinhairy December 10, 2017

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Trigger Bot

A bot typically used in chat rooms such as E-Chat. They usually spam in caps spreading false information. Their soul purpose is to piss people off. May god help you if you come across one!

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This trigger bot is so annoying

by SiloueOfUlrin November 9, 2019

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Trigger Happy

The feeling you get when shitposting and you Trigger someone into a fit of rage, causing them to write a wall-o-text explaining how you're wrong, but in so doing, they take a reasonable position, provide rationale, and support your intended outcome without you yourself needing to lift a finger.

I got so trigger happy when I dunked this dank meme on that reddit post.

by ChancellorPalpameme October 23, 2019

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