Queerbait
noun, verb, slang ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
- 1 A man who is attractive to queer/gay people. derogatory, slang, sometimes, uncountable
"A couple of them are UNO pukes; the others are just ugly and stupid or probably latent queerbait themselves. Anyway, they're always on the prowl for fresh meat down in the Quarter."
- 1 To engage in queerbaiting (creating homoerotic tension, but not developing it, in a narrative work to reel in an LGBT audience). slang
- 2 To harass or vilify someone for their real or imagined queerness, often to advance political ends against them.
"The reasons for red-baiting among gays are more legitimate than reasons for queer-baiting among leftists, because much of the left is imbued with bigotry and certain socialist regimes have been and are oppressive of gays."
Synonyms
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More examples"A couple of them are UNO pukes; the others are just ugly and stupid or probably latent queerbait themselves. Anyway, they're always on the prowl for fresh meat down in the Quarter."
Etymology
From queer + bait (“something that allures”).
From queer + -bait (manipulation to elicit a particular response).
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