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queerbait
[ kweer-beyt ]
verb (used with or without object)
, Slang.
- to display intentional homoeroticism or suggestions of LGBTQ+ themes intended to draw in an LGBTQ+ audience, but without inclusion of openly LGBTQ+ relationships, characters, or people:
The intention was not to queerbait audiences, but to slip past censors.
There was a lot of backlash, but what do you expect when you queerbait?
noun
- a character or relationship displaying intentional homoeroticism but never depicted as openly LGBTQ+, the inclusion of which is perceived as being intended to draw in an LGBTQ+ audience:
It's obvious queerbait, but I can't help loving their relationship.
- Offensive. a man, often a cisgender and heterosexual one, considered to be attractive to gay men.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of queerbait1
First recorded in 1960–65; back formation from queerbaiting ( def )
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