"goon baiting" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} goon baiting (uncountable)
  1. (UK, slang, historical) In Nazi Germany, the practice among prisoners of war of deliberately annoying the guards, for example by allowing them to eavesdrop on misleading conversations. Tags: UK, historical, slang, uncountable
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