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Internet Slang
ragebait
· noun · internet
Content designed to enrage you into responding, which is the whole point.
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A post, video or take crafted to make you so annoyed you have to reply, quote, or duet it. The creator doesn't care if you agree, they care that you engaged. Falling for it is feeding it.
“That 'women shouldn't drive over 30mph' video is pure ragebait, don't quote-tweet it.”
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ragebait In A Sentence
That 'women shouldn't drive over 30mph' video is pure ragebait, don't quote-tweet it.
Origin & Usage
Built on the older 'clickbait' template; took off in the late 2010s and became inescapable in algorithmic feeds where anger is the cheapest engagement to mine.
People Also Ask
What does ragebait mean?
Ragebait is content designed to enrage you into responding — provoking a reaction is the whole point.
How do you use ragebait in a sentence?
"Don't fall for it, that headline is pure ragebait."
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