Egobaiting

Posting something online with the intention of boosting one's own ego. Similar to the popular "ragebaiting" to influence someone to become angry. Egobaiting is done to make people feel good about themselves when they are insecure, lonely, or need validation from complete strangers.

That girl just posted another bikini pic on Instagram!

Yeah, she's egobaiting.

Egobaiting by MrSambo August 1, 2026

egocasting 

The act of intentionally constructing and promoting an idealized self in a very public way, and often obnoxiously. It's critical to note that the projected self is not always received as idealized, but more often as immature, angsty, self-involved and attention-seeking.

Judd: Did you see the new cast of The Real World?
Pam: I did. It's so disappointing that the producers can't see beyond the fakery and the posing. I thought The Real World was about getting beyond labels, smashing the superficial, and seeing the process of individuals' identity construction in the context of diversity.
Judd: I know, and it's sad. Now it's just a bunch of egocasting in the context of drunken hookups.
Pam: Pathetic.

egocasting by Matthew Lake May 12, 2007

eBaiting 

The act of engaging in fake help requests with eBay's front-line customer service reps, designed solely to waste their time.

www.eBaiting.com

eBaiting by eBaiting August 20, 2010

egobating 

the act of videotaping ones selfe masterbating, then masterbating to that video.

i used to think my dad was normal but i cought him egobating the other day.

egobating by reconwolf117 May 19, 2011

EZbaiting

The act of making someone look up the word "EZbaiting", "EZbait", or any other version on the internet.

Person A: Bro, Person C is so good at EZbaiting.
Person B: What's that?
Person A: Look it up ;)
Person B: Okay, sure. Let me look it up.

EZbaiting by Maximalium68 May 30, 2026