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Meaning of "jailbait" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF JAILBAIT

jailbait  [ˈdʒeɪlˌbeɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF JAILBAIT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Jailbait is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES JAILBAIT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Jailbait

Jailbait or jail bait is slang for a person who is younger than the legal age of consent for sexual activity, with the implication that an older person might find him or her sexually attractive. The term is usually applied to females, though it can also apply to both males and transsexuals. The term jailbait is derived from the fact that engaging in sexual activity with someone who is under the age of consent is classified as statutory rape. The minor deemed sexually attractive is thus a temptation to an older person to pursue them for sexual relations at the risk of being sent to jail if caught. As the legal age of consent varies by country and jurisdiction, the age at which a person can be considered "jailbait" varies. For example, in the United Kingdom, where the age of consent is 16, the term is used to refer to those younger than 16, whereas in some parts of the United States where the age of consent is 18, the term would refer to those aged under 18. The frequent use of the term jailbait in popular culture has been linked to a greater understanding of age of consent laws among teenagers.

Definition of jailbait in the English dictionary

The definition of jailbait in the dictionary is a young woman, or young women collectively, considered sexually attractive but below the age of consent.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH JAILBAIT


acerbate
ˈæsəˌbeɪt
approbate
ˈæprəˌbeɪt
bilobate
baɪˈləʊˌbeɪt
cohobate
ˈkəʊhəʊˌbeɪt
conglobate
ˈkɒŋɡləʊˌbeɪt
exacerbate
ɪɡˈzæsəˌbeɪt
extubate
ˈɛkstjuːˌbeɪt
groundbait
ˈɡraʊndˌbeɪt
incubate
ˈɪnkjʊˌbeɪt
intubate
ˈɪntjʊˌbeɪt
masturbate
ˈmæstəˌbeɪt
niobate
ˈnaɪəʊˌbeɪt
perturbate
pəˈtɜːˌbeɪt
plumbate
ˈplʌmˌbeɪt
reprobate
ˈrɛprəʊˌbeɪt
sorbate
ˈsɔːˌbeɪt
spoonbait
ˈspuːnˌbeɪt
stylobate
ˈstaɪləˌbeɪt
titubate
ˈtɪtjʊˌbeɪt
whitebait
ˈwaɪtˌbeɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE JAILBAIT

jai
jai alai
Jai Hind
jail
jail cell
jail delivery
jail fever
jail sentence
jail term
jail-like
jailable
jailbird
jailbreak
jailbreaker
jailer
jaileress
jailhouse
jailless
jailor
jailoress

WORDS THAT END LIKE JAILBAIT

ait
au fait
au lait
await
bait
Bering Strait
extrait
gait
krait
Kuwait
lie in wait
parfait
plait
portrait
rebait
redbait
self-portrait
strait
trait
wait

Synonyms and antonyms of jailbait in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «jailbait» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF JAILBAIT

Find out the translation of jailbait to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of jailbait from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «jailbait» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

jailbait
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

jailbait
570 millions of speakers

English

jailbait
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Jailbait
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

jailbait
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Jailbait
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

jailbait
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

jailbait
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

jailbait
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Jailbait
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

jailbait
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

承諾年齢未満の子ども
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

미성년자
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Jailbait
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

jailbait
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

jailbait
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

तुरुंगात
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

jailbait
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Jailbait
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

jailbait
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Jailbait
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

jailbait
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

jailbait
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

jailbait
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

jailbait
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

jailbait
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of jailbait

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «JAILBAIT»

The term «jailbait» is very widely used and occupies the 22.275 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «JAILBAIT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «jailbait» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «jailbait» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about jailbait

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «JAILBAIT»

Discover the use of jailbait in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to jailbait and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Jailbait
In 1971, unpopular and lonely tenth-grader Andi--teased at her Long Island high school for her large breasts and ignored at home by her distant parents--builds a fantasy romantic life around her clandestine, sexual relationship with a man ...
Leslea Newman, 2006
2
Jailbait
THE STORY: Through the course of one dizzying night at a club, JAILBAIT follows the parallel stories of two fifteen-year-old girls, desperate to grow up, and two thirty-something men who are looking to be twenty-one again.
Deirdre O'Connor, 2010
3
Of Mice and Men
"A thriller, a gripping tale . . . that you will not set down until it is finished. Steinbeck has touched the quick." —The New York Times
John Steinbeck, 1993
4
Franz Kafka's The Castle
a poignant, thought-provoking, and yes, essentially amusing piece on the subject [of 9/11]. Indeed, the play offers a lesson in how the theater can deal with such a momentous event without being trite, maudlin, trivial, or disrespectful.
David Fishelson, Aaron Leichter, 2001
5
The Coldest Winter Ever
Unwilling to lose, this ghetto girl will do anything to stay on top. The Coldest Winter Ever marks the debut of a gifted storyteller. You will never forget this Winter's tale.
Sister Souljah, 2010
6
Gil's All Fright Diner
"Fans of Douglas Adams and Joe R. Lansdale . . . will happily sink their teeth into this combo platter of raunchy laughs and ectoplasmic ecstasy."--"Publishers Weekly."
A. Lee Martinez, 2005
7
White Line Fever: The Autobiography
At the age of 57, Lemmy Kilmister remains a rock icon, both for his monumental talent and his hedonistic lifestyle. In White Line Fever, he recounts his incredible, pleasure-filled, and death-defying journey through music history.
Lemmy Kilmister, 2004
8
Bloodlines
The first book in Richelle Mead's New York Times bestselling Bloodlines series When alchemist Sydney is ordered into hiding to protect the life of Moroi princess Jill Dragomir, the last place she expects to be sent is a human private school ...
Richelle Mead, 2011
9
Flannery: A Life of Flannery O'Connor
He also takes us back to those heady days after the war when O'Connor studied creative writing at Iowa. There is much that is new in this book, but, more important, everything is presented in a strong, clear light.
Brad Gooch, 2009
10
Boneshaker
But on its first test run the Boneshaker went terribly awry, destroying several blocks of downtown Seattle and unearthing a subterranean vein of blight gas that turned anyone who breathed it into the living dead.
Cherie Priest, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «JAILBAIT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term jailbait is used in the context of the following news items.
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The Cruel Truth About Rock And Roll | KRCU
... guardian of his teenage lover in the 1970s, all the while recording songs like "Jailbait," it added to his reputation as a truly unstable character. «KRCU, Jul 15»
2
Sexist, racist – the web hounding of Ellen Pao shows the trolls are …
... dedicated to photographs of women taken without their knowledge; Jailbait, where users shared pornographic images of women who looked ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
3
The Cruel Truth About Rock And Roll
... guardian of his teenage lover in the 1970s, all the while recording songs like “Jailbait,” it added to his reputation as a truly unstable character. «WAMU 88.5, Jul 15»
4
The Wild Party - TheaterMania.com
... Eddie (the super-macho Ryan Andes), his dumb girlfriend Mae (a feisty and petite Talene Monahon), and jailbait Nadine (Renée Albulario). «TheaterMania.com, Jul 15»
5
How Reddit Can Solve Its Hate Speech Problem—Without Banning …
In the past the site has shut down subreddit forums that hosted illegal content, like /r/jailbait and /r/creepshots. And Huffman has signaled that ... «Slate Magazine, Jul 15»
6
Australian blues bassist Anni Piper performs at Midway Tavern in …
In 2004 Piper released “Jailbait” in her native Australia, for which she won Best New Talent at the 2005 Australian Blues Music Awards. «South Bend Tribune, Jul 15»
7
One Day at a Time
... with getting rid of vomitous subreddits that have existed over the site's history, like /r/jailbait, /r/creepshots, and /r/beatingwomen. Good luck? «The Portland Mercury, Jul 15»
8
What is Voat, the anti-censorship alternative to Reddit that trolls …
Voat's creators also admitted on 24 June that they had been forced to ban four subverse sections sharing illegal content, including "jailbait" ... «International Business Times UK, Jul 15»
9
With Ellen Pao Gone, What Is It Reddit Actually Wants?
/r/creepshots was disbanded a while back, a haven for photos of women taken without their consent in public, /r/jailbait made headlines before ... «Forbes, Jul 15»
10
Reddits Terrorists Have Won: Ellen Pao and the Failure to Rebrand …
... speech” unless forced—hence the long, controversial process it took to get rid of subreddits as openly awful as r/jailbait and r/beatingwomen. «Daily Beast, Jul 15»

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