Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A person below the age of consent with whom sexual intercourse can constitute statutory rape.
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- noun slang A sexually attractive person below the
age of consent .
Etymologies
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Examples
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Cherie was chosen by Fowley for her resemblance to the pouting Brigitte Bardot and advertised, aged 15, as "jailbait".
The Runaways 2010
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We have all seen young teenage girls who could pass for much older, and the term "jailbait," is used in referring to them; just because they look old enough doesn't mean they are.
Archive 2009-09-01 Steve Perry 2009
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They'll have a special term like "jailbait" for it.
A question about sexting. Ann Althouse 2009
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They'll have a special term like "jailbait" for it.
A question about sexting. Ann Althouse 2009
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If I was writing a story set in ancient Rome, and I used anachronistic terms like "jailbait" or "jury-rigged", I'd get roasted for being sloppy, and rightly so.
Giffen on Continuity | Comics Should Be Good! @ Comic Book Resources 2008
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Current Music: crown me king- mary "jailbait" marvel5 gunslingers | crown me king
mordicai: crown me king! mordicai 2004
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I talked to n 'Champ - who is like my little brother, but he's that "jailbait" type you can't have
moschikat Diary Entry moschikat 2002
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I recall Paderborn, 1976, where, on pay nights, the Allanbrooke barracks gate was besieged by herds of heavily made-up 'jailbait', each one hunting for a squaddy/bunch of squaddies to party with.
Army Rumour Service 2010
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Young women who seduce or attract older men are 'jailbait' or
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Diesel even refers to Nicki as "jailbait" at one point in the episode.
Cinema Blend Feeds 2008
johnmperry commented on the word jailbait
Jailbait is a slang term for a sexually desirable person who has not yet reached the age of consent.
July 16, 2008