Gaybait

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Definition

Gaybait is slang for harassing or vilifying someone because they are believed, accurately or not, to be homosexual. It can also refer to queerbaiting, seducing a heterosexual person into homosexual relations, or a man who attracts gay men.

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What does gaybait mean?

Gaybait primarily means to harass, attack, or vilify someone because of their real or presumed homosexuality. The related form “gay-baiting” describes this kind of homophobic targeting, including using a person’s sexuality as a political attack or insult.

Other slang meanings

Gaybait also has several less common slang uses. It can mean queerbaiting, or it can describe trying to seduce a heterosexual person into homosexual relations. As a noun, it may refer to a man who is attractive to other gay men.

Sources

  1. Wiktionary: Gaybait definition