clickbait



clickbait

Online articles (especially on social media sites) that use provocative or intriguing headlines (often in combination with images) to drive traffic to the source. I wouldn't put too much faith in that article about "the one food no one should ever eat"—it's probably just clickbait.

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Ballintine['bælintain]
NynkeNEEN-kəFrisian
GÜNterGUWN-terGerman
Rien (1)REENDutch
LondynLUN-dənEnglish (Modern)
BarnabyBAHR-nə-beeEnglish (Archaic)