Gaybaiting
queerbaitingnoun
There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun queerbaiting. Spot ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
About occurrences per million words in up-to-date written English
/ˈkwɪəˌbeɪtɪŋ/
KWEER-bay-ting
/ˈkwɪrˌbeɪdɪŋ/
KWEER-bay-ding
The earliest recognizable use of the noun queerbaiting is in the s.
OED's earliest evidence for queerbaiting is from , in One (Los Angeles).
Nearby entries
- queen truss, n–
- queen wasp, n–
- queen-widow, n.a–
- queenwood, n–
- queeny, adj–
- queer, n.²–
- queer, adj.¹?a–
- queer, adj.² & n.¹–
- queer, v.¹c–
- queer, v.²–
- queerbaiting, n–
- queer-bash, v–
- queer-basher, n–
- queer-bashing, n–
- queercore, n–
- queer cuffin, n–
- queerdom, n–
- queerer, n.a–
- queer fellow, n–
- queerie, n–
- queering, n
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The harass
Get the gaybaiting mug.A straight person outwardly welcoming flirtatious behavior from homosexuals of the same gender in order to obtain validation and entertainment. Will often play the line of being flirtatious in return, but once it becomes physical, the gaybaiter will retract and continually assert their heterosexuality to "prevent any confusion".
"Hey carry out you think that Ethan is gay? He's been talking a lot with Gay Steven and they are all over each other."
"Oh hell no, didn't you know that Ethan is gaybaiting him? He's just lonely and wants to feel good."by diss0nanced August 24,
In the context of social media, heterosexual male celebrities who send content which appeals widely to homosexual men with the intention of gaining attention and fandom from them. Social media posts will often feature the straight celebrity posing with their armpits exposed or will be photographed with well-known "out" celebrities. These posts cause interest and intrigue amongst gay men, therefore gaining the famous person more followers and likes.
gay-baitingnoun
There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun gay-baiting. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.
Fewer than occurrences per million words in modern written English
The earliest recognizable use of the noun gay-baiting is in the s.
OED's earliest evidence for gay-baiting is from , in Come Out! (New York).
Nearby entries
- gawp, n–
- gawp, v–
- gawper, n–
- gawpus, n–
- gawpy, n–
- gawsy, adj–
- gay, adj., adv., & n.?c–
- gay, v–
- gayal, n–
- gayatri, n–
- gay-baiting, n–
- gay bar, n–
- gay-bash, v–
- gay-basher, n–
- gay-bashing, n–
- gaybine, n–66
- gay blade, n–
- gay boy, n–
- gayby boom, n–
- gay cat, n–
- gaydar, n–
A quick flash of that express joy , those abs, or even a small fleeting moment of flirtation, and you&#;re his. He knows it, you know it, and there&#;s nothing you can perform about it really. There&#;s just one problem: he&#;s straight. Or claims to be at least&#;
But you justknowhe&#;s into guys right? I mean, what kind of &#;straight&#; guy would flirt with a gay guy for no reason?
Well, you&#;re right; he isn&#;t doing it for no reason. You just have to figure out what that reason is. Now, he could be a little curious, he could even have a thing for you, but there could be another reason: gay-baiting.
Sometimes, straight men will use a gay man&#;s attraction towards him for his have gain when he really has no intention of anything going any further. It could be something like &#;oops I forgot my wallet, can you see me?&#; or &#;hey can you type this report for me? I totally forgot it&#;s due in 2 hours and I promised I&#;d be at my bro&#;s party.&#; Then he flashes you those abs, gives you a wink, and all of a sudden you&#;re hypnotized. Next thing you know you&#;re grammar check