Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [jeyl beyt]
- /dʒeɪl beɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [jeyl beyt]
- /dʒeɪl beɪt/
Definitions of jail-bait word
- 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
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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 61% 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.
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