queerbait
queerbait · queerbaits · queerbaited · queerbaiting
To engage in queerbaitingTo engage in queerbaiting (creating homoerotic tension, but not developing it, in a narrative work to reel in an LGBT audience).
Meaning
2 senses(slang)To engage in queerbaiting (creating homoerotic tension, but not developing it, in a narrative work to reel in an LGBT audience).
To harass or vilify someone for their real or imagined queerness, often to advance political ends against them.
Origin
From queer + -bait (manipulation to elicit a particular response).From queer + -bait (manipulation to elicit a particular response).
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Forms
queerbaits, queerbaiting, queerbaited, queerbaited| Base form | queerbait · to queerbait |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | queerbaits |
| Present participle | queerbaiting |
| Past simple | queerbaited |
| Past participle | queerbaited |
regular · Lesson
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle