joybait

Definition

The art of weaponizing positivity and excessive niceness in online discourse—basically the emotional equivalent of fighting fire with flowers. It's what happens when someone responds to your cynicism with relentless wholesomeness, and you're not sure if they're being genuine or just playing 4D chess.

Example Usage

She replied to his angry rant with 'I hope everything gets better for you! 💕' and he groaned, 'That's total joybait.'

Source: Urban Dictionary (https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=joybait&defid=18558677)

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