"flamebait" meaning in All languages combined

See flamebait on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-flamebait.wav [US]
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰel-der. Proto-Italic *flagmā Latin flammula Old French flamble Old French flambe Proto-Italic *-āzi ▲ Latin -ereinflu. Latin -āre Old French -er Old French flamberbor. Middle English flawmen English flame 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 bait English -bait English flamebait From flame + -bait (manipulation to elicit a particular response). Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|flame<id:produce flame>|-bait<pos:manipulation to elicit a particular response>|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰel-der. Proto-Italic *flagmā Latin flammula Old French flamble Old French flambe Proto-Italic *-āzi ▲ Latin -ereinflu. Latin -āre Old French -er Old French flamberbor. Middle English flawmen English flame 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. 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  1. (Internet slang, dated) Content in an online forum, such as a newsgroup, with the intent of provoking anger, resulting in flames and sometimes flame wars. Tags: Internet, dated, uncountable Synonyms: ragebait Related terms: ragebait
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