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

Word History and Origins

Origin of jailbait¹

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