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bait.

bait

4 characters1 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈbeit/[ˈbei̯t̪]

  1. bait

    Internet · colloquial · masculine

  2. joke

    Internet · colloquial · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeyd- Proto-Indo-European *-t Proto-Indo-European *bʰéydt Proto-Germanic *bītaną Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Germanic *-janą Proto-Germanic *baitijaną Old Norse beitabor. Middle English bayte English baitubor. Spanish bait Unadapted borrowing from English bait.

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