click bait

An eyecatching link on a website which encourages people to read on. It is often paid for by the advertiser ("Paid" click bait) or generates income based on the number of clicks.

This is not news, really. It’s click bait, the stuff pageviews are made of.

OR

This is the worst article I've ever read, clearly from a massive Microsoft hater or paid by Apple/Google. It's just paid FUD clickbait, wouldn't expect any better of news.com.au. Source: Whirlpool Forum 21 Oct 2012.

by John Prior October 30, 2012

Do not click this unless you are 18

Reverse psychology to get people under 18 to click on something.

"Do not click this unless you are 18"
...
*Clicks 900 fucking times*
*Porn comes up*
*Clicks 9000 fucking times*

by DaveMachine September 15, 2007

among us irl 3AM jake paul friday night funkin huggy wuggy poppy playtime five nights at freddy's fall guys five nights at fortcraft among us sus walter white (not clickbait) (gone wrong) (gone sexual) (cops called) (not clickbait) (SCARY) (not clickbait)

literally every youtuber nowadays

hey did you see the new video called among us irl 3AM jake paul friday night funkin huggy wuggy poppy playtime five nights at freddy's fall guys five nights at fortcraft among us sus walter white (not clickbait) (gone wrong) (gone sexual) (cops called) (not clickbait) (SCARY) (not clickbait)?

by i have ligma pls help June 2, 2022

Do not click this unless you are 18

A technique that tempts you to click it and you get god-knows-what popups after you click it

*A hand with longer black finger nails points at text* Do not Click this Unless you are 18.

by Amos Nusheg October 25, 2007

slam-clicker

People who upon checking into a hotel with others remain in their rooms instead of socializing. Used by airline crew to describe those who don't go out.

Slam - as in closing the door
Click - as in locking it immediately

also see: Olymic Flames

Flight attendant: "We arrived in London and were ready to party, unfortunately many in our crew were 'slam-clickers' and we never saw them."

by zorrobubba August 16, 2009

click here

Hex ten is correct in stating that it would be better if advertisers said "dont click here" instead of "click here" as it is human nature to find out, "what would happen if I did click here instead?"

I clicked there because it said DONT CLICK HERE and got a level 10 virus.

Darn you Jeff K

by Not Zane September 22, 2004

click and drag

To fart in one place and then string along a trail of funk into another.

Dude! Next time sling that thing off outside. Don’t click and drag.

by Trav September 27, 2004