noun Internet Slang

Thirst trap

/θɜːrst træp/ · noun · slang

A deliberately alluring photo posted to attract attention, compliments, or desire.

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Definitions

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Tied to "thirsty" (craving attention), and usually understood as intentional.

“Posting a thirst trap after a breakup is a classic move.”
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Can be a noun for the photo or describe the act of posting one.

“He's thirst trapping with those gym mirror pics.”
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A purposely sexy or alluring photo posted online to attract attention, compliments, or romantic interest. It "traps" the thirst (desire) of viewers.

“That beach selfie was a total thirst trap.”
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Thirst trap In A Sentence

She dropped a thirst trap and the likes poured in.
That's a thirst trap if I've ever seen one.
He posts a thirst trap every weekend.

Origin & Usage

"Thirst trap" combines "thirsty" (craving attention, from AAVE) with "trap," emerging in the 2010s to describe deliberately alluring social-media photos posted to attract attention or desire.

Variants Thirst trappingThirsty
Tags #gen-z#internet#dating#aave

People Also Ask

What does thirst trap mean?

A thirst trap is a deliberately alluring photo posted to attract attention, compliments, or desire.

Where did thirst trap come from?

It combines "thirsty" (craving attention) with "trap" and emerged in the 2010s.

Is posting a thirst trap intentional?

Yes — it's understood as a deliberate move to attract attention or compliments.

How do you use thirst trap in a sentence?

For example: "that's a thirst trap" — an alluring attention-seeking photo.

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