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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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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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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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Triggered

@columbro1
@columbro1 is the most triggered account on Twitter, yo
by patriotparty January 15, 2022
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Road Trigger

A person who uses their horn to bring attention to another driver that they are demonstrating unsafe maneuvers while operating their vehicle.
On the way to work I avoided an accident by performing road triggers to other drivers not paying attention.
by Funsizer July 21, 2024
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trigger buddy

Friends that spend too much time together and are pretty sure fingering each other's assholes
Joe and john both have a trigger buddy
by S.Dotkajfjsjsjsiei June 29, 2017
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Trigger Sauce

When you have really good aim with a firearm.
Dante is pulling a drive by and hits a group of rival gang members, his homies yell " trigger sauce."
by Trapjb May 23, 2018
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