jailbait

Word parts

jail + bait

Pronunciation

• enPR: jāl´bāt, IPA ^(key): /ˈd͡ʒeɪlbeɪt/

• Audio (AU)

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Noun

Singular jailbait

Plural none

1. (uncountable) (slang) If a girl is jailbait, she is a sexually attractive but below the legal age of consent.

   She says I am only 16 and calls me jailbait.