Meanings
- JapaneseslanguncountablefictionAn anime, manga, or other piece of media created to appeal to fujoshi.
Friendly reminder that in 2019 the Chinese government commissioned a fujobait anime about Karl Marx
2022 January 27, Lindsey (@lindsey_batdorf), Twitter2 more examples
thoughts watching yuri on ice: this is the most incredible fujobait and i am biting down on this bait so fucking hard
2016 October 10, med 👽 AX J9 (@daikonhime), Twitteranime companies at their board meetings trying to decide which sport to base their fujobait anime series next [screenshot of the sport selection menu from Wii Sports Resort]
2021 March 26, Chara (@hunipyons), Twitter
Origin
From fujo (“female fan of yaoi or slash fiction”) + -bait.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
fujobait. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fujobait
“fujobait.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fujobait. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fujobait,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fujobait.
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