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jailbait

[ jeyl-beyt ]

noun

, Slang.
  1. a girl with whom sexual intercourse is punishable as statutory rape because she is under the legal age of consent.


jailbait

/ ˈdʒeɪlˌbeɪt /

noun

  1. slang.
    a young woman, or young women collectively, considered sexually attractive but below the age of consent
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of jailbait1

An Americanism dating back to 1930–35; jail + bait
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Example Sentences

Allegedly, Roiland talked to two then-underage 16-year-olds who shared messages with NBC News that showed Roiland calling the girls "jailbait."

From Salon

Among other questionable content, it lists several now-removed subreddits with titles referencing “jailbait,” including an infamous forum that was removed in 2011 after media controversy.

Railey Lollie, 21, a model and actress who began working with Mr. Paul when she was 17, said he often called her “jailbait” and commented on her appearance.

Until 2011, the site hosted a “jailbait” subreddit dedicated to posting pictures of underage girls, something Reddit’s former general manager defended as “the price of free speech” on the site.

Reddit later banned r/jailbait, and it’s since attempted a major cleanup of the site.

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