dickbait

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From dick +‎ -bait (manipulation to elicit a particular response).

Pronunciation[edit]

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Noun[edit]

dickbait (uncountable)

  1. (slang, vulgar) Persuasion or blackmail used to manipulate or attract a man, especially a homosexual.
    • 2018, Dall Wilson, Once And This, page 40:
      You pushed his career for dickbait your usual way.
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