Etymology

dickbait

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Today it means: Persuasion or blackmail used to manipulate or attract a man, especially a homosexual. Full definition →

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The story

From dick + -bait (manipulation to elicit a particular response).

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.