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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
mugGet the Trigger Botmug.

Trigger whoring

To tape down the left trigger on a PS4 (or Xbox) controller, so that one may be able to aim down sight without utilizing one’s left hand. Therefore, said hand is open and able to transport donuts from their resting place the player’s double chin, into the player’s salivating slit. (Commonly used in Call of Duty)
This fat ass trigger whoring pussy bitch better at least share his donuts when this match is over.
by Urmomspseudonym February 4, 2018
mugGet the Trigger whoringmug.

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
mugGet the Trigger Happymug.

Trigger diarhea

A situation where you have to poop solo bad that it is going to be triggered by anything. It could be triggered by laughing, bending over, sitting down, walking or talking.
Babe you better drive home fast because I have trigger diahrea and it's going to come out fast.

Aka T D when you have to shit soo bad that saying trigger diarhea could set it off.

I had to clench my ass cheeks so hard and slowly walk to the bathroom because I was about to have trigger diahrea.
by Rideordie72 October 5, 2017
mugGet the Trigger diarheamug.
scheduling golf outings with your cronies without permission and/or verification
he's in trouble this week from pulling the trigger too often when we played last weekend.
by veejayjay November 7, 2012
mugGet the pulling the trigger too oftenmug.

Triggerous

Something's ability to trigger, or be triggering. Generally used for dramatic effect or as an expression of anger.
"This exam is so triggerous, it makes me feel like I'm in high school"

"I don't have the energy for this triggerous weather today."

Originating from Brandeis University: "The Rabb steps are so TRIGGEROUS!"
by Coffeluver988888 November 13, 2018
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