thirst trap

[ thurst trap ]

/ ˈθɜrst ˌtræp /

noun Slang.

(on the internet) a social media post, especially a selfie or other photo, intended to elicit sexual attention, appreciation of one’s attractiveness, or other positive feedback (often used attributively): Did you see those thirst trap photos of her post-baby body?Her Instagram account is a thirst trap of foster kittens and rescue puppies.

Nearby words

thirdstream, thirl, thirlage, thirlmere, thirst, thirst trap, thirsty, thirteen, thirteen colonies, thirteen-lined ground squirrel, thirteenth

Origin of thirst trap

First recorded in 2010–15; thirst (in the sense “strong desire”) + trap¹