"baiter" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-baiter.ogg [Australia] Forms: baiters [plural]
Rhymes: -eɪtə(ɹ) Etymology: bait + -er Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|bait|er|id2=agent noun}} bait + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} baiter (plural baiters)
  1. Agent noun of bait; one who baits, as a fishhook. Tags: agent, form-of Form of: bait (extra: one who baits, as a fishhook)
    Sense id: en-baiter-en-noun-gszymjjC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 70 30 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 65 35 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 90 10
  2. (Internet, slang) A troll who deliberately posts aggravating messages on a message board to elicit responses. Tags: Internet, slang Categories (topical): Internet
    Sense id: en-baiter-en-noun-h5X3kL7u
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: master baiter, race-baiter, red-baiter, shark baiter Related terms: flamer, troll

Inflected forms

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