goon baiting

noun

In Nazi Germany, the practice among prisoners of war of deliberately annoying the guards, for example by allowing them to eavesdrop on misleading conversations.

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noungoon baiting (uncountable)
  1. UKhistoricalslanguncountableIn Nazi Germany, the practice among prisoners of war of deliberately annoying the guards, for example by allowing them to eavesdrop on misleading conversations.
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goon baiting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/goon%20baiting

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“goon baiting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/goon%20baiting. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “goon baiting,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/goon%20baiting.

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