Someone, usually a male, who is straight, but acts or looks so convincingly gay that gay men tend to be attracted to this person.
by Andrew Rentschler January 7, 2005
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"Hey dude, aren't you going home with that Latin stud that bought you a drink."
"No, that trash is gaybait. The minute we get to his car, his buddies will show up and rip-off my cash."
"No, that trash is gaybait. The minute we get to his car, his buddies will show up and rip-off my cash."
by Cole Spence December 30, 2006
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In the context of social media, heterosexual male celebrities who post content which appeals widely to homosexual men with the intention of gaining attention and fandom from them. Social media posts will often feature the straight celebrity posing with their armpits exposed or will be photographed with well-known "out" celebrities. These posts cause interest and intrigue amongst gay men, therefore gaining the celebrity more followers and likes. This is likely a marketing scheme. Some well-known gaybaiters: Nick Jonas, James Franco, Jake Jyllenhaal, Shawn Mendes, etc... See also gaybaiting, queerbaiting
Bruh, did you see Nick Jonas' insta story today? Yea, he's totally a gaybaiter with those gym poses. Straight chicks don't wanna see armpits like that.
by mynextadventure July 30, 2019
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"Hey do you think that Ethan is gay? He's been talking a lot with Gay Steven and they are all over each other."
"Oh hell no, didn't you know that Ethan is gaybaiting him? He's just lonely and wants to feel good."
"Oh hell no, didn't you know that Ethan is gaybaiting him? He's just lonely and wants to feel good."
by diss0nanced August 24, 2017
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Get the gybaitgdhbibymfa mug.The gayest entity in the entire Milky Way, if not universe. It has no gender and can only be referred towards one person by the name of Sebastian Ng. He is your typical tryhard and is a warty,loathsome, vile creature to our planet. If you see a Gaybastian be sure to wear an N95 mask to prevent internal tryhard infection. Pre-warning : They reek.
by non-tryhard October 24, 2019
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by standardsoil February 10, 2007
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