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jailbait

/ˈd͡ʒeɪlbeɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.41 in modern English

Syllables
jail-bait
IPA
/ˈd͡ʒeɪlbeɪt/
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A sexually mature person below, or appearing to be below, the legal age of consent, who is regarded, usually by an adult, as being sexually attractive and/or seductive.

Slang; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From jail + bait, from the fact that statutory rape can result, for the adult committing it, in incarceration.

Usage

Inflected Forms

jailbaits (plural) gaolbait (alternative) jail bait (alternative) jail-bait (alternative)

Phrases

statutory rape

Frequently Paired Words

malebait statutory rape molest paedophilia pedophilia paedophile pedophile jail fodder

Questions

How do you pronounce jailbait?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈd͡ʒeɪlbeɪt/.
What does jailbait mean?
A sexually mature person below, or appearing to be below, the legal age of consent, who is regarded, usually by an adult, as being sexually attractive and/or seductive.
Where does jailbait come from?
From jail + bait, from the fact that statutory rape can result, for the adult committing it, in incarceration.

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