baiter

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baiter

Rhymes with -eɪtə(ɹ)

noun baiters

agent Agent noun of bait; one who baits, as a fishhook. The baiter stands amidships, with the bait-box outside the rail: with a tin pint nailed to a long handle he begins throwing out bait, while every man stands to his berth.
Internet, slang A troll who deliberately posts aggravating messages on a message board to elicit responses.

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@misc{baiter_2026,
  title = {baiter},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/baiter},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}