Gaybait

noun, verb, slang

noun, verb, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A man who is attractive to other gay men. slang, uncountable
Verb
  1. 1
    To harass or vilify someone for their real or imagined homosexuality. intransitive, slang, transitive

    "Criticism of the sodomy law by successful gubernatorial candidate Ann Richards led to gay-baiting by her opponents, who claimed gay activists had named her an "honorary lesbian.""

  2. 2
    To seduce a heterosexual person into homosexual relations. slang, transitive
  3. 3
    To queerbait. slang, transitive

Synonyms

All synonyms
queerbaitqueerbait

Example

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"Criticism of the sodomy law by successful gubernatorial candidate Ann Richards led to gay-baiting by her opponents, who claimed gay activists had named her an "honorary lesbian.""

Etymology

Etymology 1

From gay + bait (“something that allures”).

Etymology 2

From gay + -bait (manipulation to elicit a particular response).

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