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verb

• to call someone to halt, particularly when the intention is to rob. Usually used in reference to Australian bushrangers. Possible origin: to place a cow in bails prior to milking.

  He tried to bail up a traveller en route to the diggings.

  • See more words with the same meaning: to halt.

  Last edited on May 06 2011. Submitted by Chippy from Australia on Mar 04 1998.

noun

• a baby. Origin: Scottish.

  Look at this cute little bairn!

  • See more words with the same meaning: baby.

  Last edited on Apr 25 2013. Submitted by James D. Poleg from Israel on Jan 25 1998.

adjective

• obvious.

  That's so bait.

  • See more words with the same meaning: accurate, probably, likely, certainly.

  Last edited on Jun 25 2004. Submitted by Anonymous on Jun 25 2004.

• nosy.

  You are so bait.

  Last edited on May 13 2013. Submitted by Anonymous on May 13 2013.

noun

• a person who reports the misdeeds of another; "snitch"; "tattle-tale".

  My little brother told my mom I smoke pot! He's such bait.

  • See more words with the same meaning: snitch (noun).

  Last edited on May 13 2013. Submitted by Caroline from Toronto, ON, Canada on Feb 26 2000.

• another term for being 'caught'

  He was baited out.

  Last edited on Jun 17 2004. Submitted by Matt on Jun 17 2004.

• "grass"

  Last edited on Sep 16 2010. Submitted by MysticGirl from Westminster, London, UK on Sep 16 2010.

verb - transitive

• to tell on someone; "snitch".

  Why did you bait me out?

  • See more words with the same meaning: snitch (noun).

  Last edited on Apr 07 2013. Submitted by Shanelle from CA, USA on May 14 2002.

• crooked or messed up.

  I noticed that her teeth were all bahjigity.

  My new TV was bahjigity and I had to take it back for a refund.

  Last edited on Nov 06 2007. Submitted by September L. on Nov 06 2007.

verb

• to flatulate. Also bake brownies.

  Stay away from her, she's been baking all day.

  Alright, who's baking?

  • See more words with the same meaning: to flatulate, fart, pass gas.

  Last edited on Nov 15 1998. Submitted by Anonymous on Nov 15 1998.

• to insult or make a joke at someone's expense.

  Oh, he baked you!

  • See more words with the same meaning: to insult, complain, criticize.

  Last edited on Mar 05 2003. Submitted by Sole from Detroit, MI, USA on Mar 05 2003.

• of a software fix or repair, to wait a period of time to ensure the fix works as expected before considering it finalized.

                                                                           
  
  Citation from OpenJDK discussion censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

  Last edited on Mar 23 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Mar 23 2010.

verb - intransitive

• to smoke marijuana.

  I just got some weed, wanna bake?

  • See more words with the same meaning: to smoke marijuana.

  Last edited on Dec 22 2010. Submitted by Lurking Grue from University of South Carolina: General Information, 901 Sumter St # 207, Columbia, SC 29201, USA on Dec 22 2010.