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Ragebait-taker

Someone who consistently falls for content designed to provoke anger—a reliable source of outrage engagement for platforms and provocateurs. Ragebait-takers are predictable: show them something infuriating, and they'll react. Their anger fuels the internet's attention economy; their comments generate engagement; their outrage is content. They're not just consumers of ragebait; they're part of its production.
Ragebait-taker "She's a serial ragebait-taker—sees something inflammatory and immediately posts a furious reply. She thinks she's fighting injustice; actually, she's generating engagement for the very system she hates. Ragebait-takers keep the outrage machine running. Their anger is fuel, and the machine never runs out."
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Take the Ragebait

A specific form of taking bait designed to provoke anger—content created specifically to make people furious and, in their fury, engage. Ragebait exploits emotional vulnerability: say something outrageous, offensive, or inflammatory, and watch the angry responses flood in. Taking the ragebait means you've let someone else's provocation control your emotions and your behavior. You're angry, and they're counting on it.
Take the Ragebait "The headline was designed to infuriate—and it worked. She clicked, she commented, she raged. Take the Ragebait: when your anger becomes someone else's content. They don't care if you're right; they care that you're engaged. Your rage is their revenue."

sans sheriff 

Lawless use of fonts or typography, with no regard to aesthetics or legibility
I'm putting this CV straight in the bin. Written totally sans sheriff.
sans sheriff by Jamarley July 3, 2019

Breadhead 

Someone who is addicted to obtaining money and building wealth. A money addict and fanatic. Breadheads often work more than one full-time job, and some even participate in illicit activities to "obtain the bread".
A breadhead is like a crackhead, but for money instead of crack.
Breadhead by 🅱️ U S 3 4 8 March 30, 2022

Stink lines

As seen in illustrations or cartoons: Wavy, vertical lines rising above a person, place or thing. Denotes a foul odor.
"You didn't put enough stink lines on your picture of the teacher."
Stink lines by Athene Airheart March 14, 2004

schmegegge 

Yiddish slang word meaning bullshit, baloney, hogwash, nonsense, crock of shit or hot air.
I don't buy the schmegegge about Morty sleeping with Moira.
His version of the story was pure schmegegge.
The whole schmegegge was made up to get Liz a little bit of attention.
schmegegge by budsbabe February 1, 2008

eye bleach 

Looking or experiencing something nice after witnessing something horrid like a disgusting gif or a disturbing video. Typically used as eye bleach are nice images of whatever makes the disturbed person happy.
"Bleach my eyes! Why is that woman's face ripped off!?"
*Looks up images of puppies and kittens.*
"That's good eye bleach."
eye bleach by Rini2012 November 29, 2016