Jebait
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Jebait is a verb meaning (Internet slang, Twitch-speak) To manipulate or trick, especially in a benign and light-hearted way.
Meaning
(Internet slang, Twitch-speak) To manipulate or trick, especially in a benign and light-hearted way.
More Meanings
- (countable) An instance of jebaiting; a trick or prank.
- (uncountable) The process or act of jebaiting.
Example Sentences
My viewer base likes to jebait me.
The clip in question rose to the top of the LivestreamFails subreddit and is now hailed as "the greatest jebait ever".
When asked if she reached the goal yet, she had to clarify what happened. "I did and they unfollowed to jebait me," she explained.
Many of her fans in the comments made it clear that they enjoyed the "jebait," and are glad to see Fuslie continue to make moves throughout her career.
Word Forms
- jebaits
- jebaiting
- jebaited
Synonyms for jebait
Depending on context, synonyms include troll.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include jibe, bejape, jiff, scambait, cheese, geck.
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