"dickbait" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-dickbait.ogg [Australia]
Etymology: From dick + -bait (manipulation to elicit a particular response). Etymology templates: {{af|en|dick|-bait|pos2=manipulation to elicit a particular response}} dick + -bait (manipulation to elicit a particular response) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} dickbait (uncountable)
  1. (slang, vulgar) Persuasion or blackmail used to manipulate or attract a man, especially a homosexual. Tags: slang, uncountable, vulgar
    Sense id: en-dickbait-en-noun-xcMsD8Pu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -bait

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