Etymology

thirst trap

Today it means: A nonpornographic but sexually suggestive selfie or video posted on social media in order to elicit compliments or arouse thirst (sexual lust). Full definition →

First used 2010s
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The story

From thirst (“sexual lust”) + trap.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 2010s A nonpornographic but sexually suggestive selfie or video posted on social media in order to elicit compliments or arouse thirst (sexual lust).

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.