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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
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."
2. "I got queerbaited by someone and it really hurt my feelings."
by pissbaby123 May 04, 2020
Jun 17 Word of the Day
Someone who is possessed by clout chasing. The original human is now gone and a demonic entity that feeds on clout is all that is left. An empty shell with no control of their actions, forced to blindly react to situations they think will bring them attention.
Soundcloud Rapper: Check out this link, realist in the game!
Social media feminist: Women have a voice!!!! #Brave
Normal Human: SHUT UP CLOUT DEMONS!!!
Social media feminist: Women have a voice!!!! #Brave
Normal Human: SHUT UP CLOUT DEMONS!!!
by DebSlave June 03, 2018
2
When a politician, pundit, or other public figure brings up the completely irrelevant detail about a person's sexuality, true or untrue, as a way of subtly channeling homophobia to attack them.
Compare race baiting
Compare race baiting
"Oh yeah? Well, Tom Smith, the gay man who supported the new bill has no idea what he is talking about."
"You're queer baiting"
"You're queer baiting"
by Lightning Princess January 16, 2008
3
When a television series, book or movie makes statements on there being LGBT representation for views, when canonlogically, there is none or less then they hinted at.
“I can’t beleive Voltron killed off all LGBT, theres a difference between having gay characters and dealing with a gay character like they hinted at, wow nice queer-baiting”
by Steven Yeun August 11, 2018
4
When an author/director/etc. gives hints, and clever twists to paint a character as possibly being queer, to satisfy queer audiences, but never outright says they are so they can keep their heterosexual audience.
June- I love watching Supernatural! Dean and Castiel are ABSOLUTELY gay!
Micheal- But they never said they were, and cast and director haven't said they were either.
June- Yeah, but they totally act gay!
Micheal- Sounds like they're queer baiting you, so you'll continue to watch.
Micheal- But they never said they were, and cast and director haven't said they were either.
June- Yeah, but they totally act gay!
Micheal- Sounds like they're queer baiting you, so you'll continue to watch.
by witchwatch December 05, 2016
6
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