A crappy indie horror game (or any other type of game) who's selling point is the "lore" just so MatPat (Game Theory) can analyze the lore, giving undeserved publicity to said game.
Examples of MatPat Bait:
Poppy Playtime
Merge Mansion
Andy's Apple Farm
Garten of BanBan
Hello Neighbor
The social media practice of trying to shame them for not liking or sharing the content
Shame Bait Examples:
-Jesus is Lord! I bet you nobody will share this on their timeline!
-This poor dog is lonely, I hope she can get just one share.
To get a quarterback to throw an interception or trick someone to do something
David Daniels double d baited the quarterback for a pick
Baited for a pick means David Daniels double d to make the quarterback throw an interception
Cooker bait is when a mainstream media outlet intentionally adds antivaxer buzzwords into headlines to generate clicks. For example, "died suddenly" or "mystery illness" this often sends Cookers into a frenzy in comment sections of mainstream media outlets. Cooker bait can be anything from plane crashes to young people passing away, any situation where someone has died unexpectedly is perfect for cooker bait.
7 news Australia's proffits must be down they've brought out the cooker bait to boost clicks
Squirrel Bait: Sinilar to dingleberries, tag nuts, clingons etc but can be used specifically to feed small woodland critters.
Aw man it was a wars zone in there. Luckily I salvaged some Squirrel Bait so I can take a little walk through the woods.
Any girl or guy who has sores around their mouth, possiby acne, and looks the part.
"Hey Sam, that girl has a nice body, why don't you give her a try"? "Naw, chk out her face, definitely mono bait."
Masturbating while sleeping
Hey Billy, did you sleep bait last night??
Umm Barbara, I know you did