A taunt meaning 'you took the bait' or 'you fell for it', from the Twitch emote of pro Street Fighter player Alex Jebailey wearing a smug grin.
A taunt meaning 'you took the bait' or 'you fell for it', from the Twitch emote of pro Street Fighter player Alex Jebailey wearing a smug grin. When the streamer (or a chatter) commits to a play based on a fake, the rest of chat spams 'Jebaited' to celebrate the deception. Has crossed over into general gaming culture to mean 'outplayed by misdirection'.
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(Internet slang, Twitch-speak) To manipulate or trick, especially in a benign and light-hearted way.
(countable) An instance of jebaiting; a trick or prank.
(uncountable) The process or act of jebaiting.
A subtle, understated form of internet provocation that doesn't announce itself as bait — the post looks innocuous, the comment seems casual, but it's clearly engineered to plant a seed of controversy or quietly get people arguing. Low key bait is more insidious than overt bait because the person can always claim they were being sincere. It's the 'I'm just asking questions' of engagement farming: technically deniable, obviously intentional.