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Definition of "flamebait" [flamebait]

  • Content in an online forum, such as a newsgroup, with the intent of provoking anger, resulting in flames and sometimes flamewars. (noun)

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Use "flamebait" in a sentence
  • "Now I really wonder where the "flamebait" part of my comment is supposed to be."
  • "WTF. see g4 loves putting this kind of flamebait out."
  • "At the risk of sounding like flamebait … your desktop went from a Windows 95 clone to an OSX clone."