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.
This video was clearly made to trigger-bait people and boost the creator’s views and engagement stats.
by RageBaitRebel May 29, 2025
Get the Trigger-baiting mug.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.
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!!!
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
Get the Triggered mug.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.
by ChancellorPalpameme October 23, 2019
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Get the pulling the trigger too often mug.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.
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
Get the Trigger diarhea mug.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!"
"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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