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queerbait.

A man who is attractive to queer/gay people.

9 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A man who is attractive to queer/gay people.

    derogatory · slang · sometimes · uncountable
Where this word comes from

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

verb
  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.

Where this word comes from

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

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.