queerbaiting

1. A marketing technique used to attract queer viewers that involves creating romantic or sexual tension between two same-sex characters but never making it canon or evolving on it
2. when straight men or women pretend to be gay and flirt with people of the same sex as a joke

1. "There is a lot of queerbaiting in shows like Sherlock and Voltron."
2. "I got queerbaited by someone and it really hurt my feelings."

by pissbaby123 May 4, 2020

Queerbaiting

The act of falsely pretending or promoting to be gay as a form of attention seeking.

Sasha: “Was Kelly being for real when she said she hu with that girl last week?”
Peyton: “Nah, she was just queerbaiting.”

by Citcats July 3, 2021

Queerantine

When you begin a quarantine as a heterosexual male, but begin to question your own sexuality after using your time to binge watch the entire 7 season series-run of Gilmore Girls.

“I’m sorry, Rebecca, but the divorce is final. That queerantine really taught me something about myself.”

by Adamconda April 22, 2020

Queerantine

When you’re part of the LGBTQ community and are in quarantine due to the COVID19 virus.

No worries, I’m staying homo sweet homo in self queerantine!

by Lsears March 20, 2020

queerbaiting

supercorp

Lena and kara from supergirl are in love but the writers refuse to make it canon while making them gayer every season so it's queerbaiting

by jemmy195804 July 14, 2019

Queerantine

When you’re part of the LGBTQ community and you are having to be quarantined due to the COVID19 virus epidemic of 2020.

I’m staying homo sweet homo to self Queerantine.

by Lsears March 20, 2020

queerbait

In high school, generally male freshmen are queerbait.

Also known as a man who attracts gay men or a man who claims to be straight but acts gay.

1. Ruthless Senior- Hey queerbait, pick up my book for me.

2. Person one- Dude, Ryan just said that guy over there was hot!
Person two- Oh my God! I knew it! He's such a queerbait.

by SkyPullera June 2, 2004