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trendbait

trendbait noun: content created with the purpose of becoming viral.

Noun

trendbait (uncountable)

  1. (Internet, derogatory) Content created with the purpose of becoming viral.

Origin of trendbait

From trend + -bait.

Questions about trendbait

What does trendbait mean?
Trendbait means content created with the purpose of becoming viral.
What part of speech is trendbait?
Trendbait is a noun.

Words near trendbait in the dictionary

  1. trend pieces
  2. trend setter
  3. trend-busting
  4. trend-setter
  5. Trendall
  6. trendbait
  7. trendbusting
  8. trended
  9. Trendelenburg
  10. Trendelenburg position
  11. trender

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