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.