English
legitbait
Coined by Brady Haran, from legit + clickbait.
Proto-Indo-European *bʰeyd- ‘to split’
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Proto-Germanic *bītaną ‘to bite’
Proto-Germanic *baitijaną ‘to make bite’
Old Norse beita ‘to graze’
Middle English bayte ‘Bait or lure’
English clickbait
The story
Coined by Brady Haran, from legit + clickbait.
Today it means
noun Content on the internet intended to collect interaction through legitimate means
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / legitbait