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Definition of a trollbait

trollbait

noun

  • A topic certain to provoke incendiary response and disunity from the community it is addressed to. Even if the majority of the community would enjoy discussing it in reasoned terms, it will reveal the single-issue wonks among them.

    See also: "Apple of Discord" and "Wedge Issue".

    Last edited on Sep 02 2015. Submitted by enkephalin07 from New Orleans, LA, USA on Sep 02 2015.

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