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flamebait

noun

flamebait

noun

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

1

Internet, Dated Content in an online forum, such as a newsgroup, with the intent of provoking anger, resulting in flames and sometimes flame wars.

Related terms
ragebait

Entry derived from the Wiktionary, under licence CC BY-SA 4.0 — list of authors.