jail bait

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [jeyl beyt]
- /dʒeɪl beɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [jeyl beyt]
- /dʒeɪl beɪt/

Definitions of jail bait words

noun jail bait a girl with whom sexual intercourse is punishable as statutory rape because she is under the legal age of consent. 1
noun jail bait Alternative spelling of jailbait. 0

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Origin of jail bait

First appearance:

before 1930

One of the 10% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1930-35; jail + bait

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Parts of speech for Jail bait

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jail bait popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

jail bait usage trend in Literature

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