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What (who) is -baiting - definition
BLOOD SPORT
Badger baiting
!["A Match at the Badger" by [[Henry Thomas Alken]] circa 1820](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Badger-baiting1.jpg?width=200 "\"A Match at the Badger\" by [[Henry Thomas Alken]] circa 1820")
!["Drawing the Badger" by [[Henry Thomas Alken]] circa 1820](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Badger-baiting2.jpg?width=200 "\"Drawing the Badger\" by [[Henry Thomas Alken]] circa 1820")
!["Badger Baiting" by [[Henry Thomas Alken]] circa 1824](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Badger-baiting3.jpg?width=200 "\"Badger Baiting\" by [[Henry Thomas Alken]] circa 1824")
-baiting
1.
You use -baiting after nouns to refer to the activity of attacking a particular group of people or laughing at their beliefs.
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2.
Badger-baiting, bear-baiting, and bull-baiting involve making these animals fight dogs, while making sure that the animals are unable to defend themselves properly.
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Scam baiting
INTERNET VIGILANTISM TACTIC
Scambaiting; 419 scam baiting; 419 scambaiting; Cash baiting; Scambaiter; Scam baiter; Scamorama; Nigerian Scam Baiting; Scambait; Scam-baiting; Scam Baiting; Scamtacular; Scammer Payback
Scam baiting (or scambaiting) is a form of internet vigilantism primarily used towards advance-fee fraud, IRS impersonation scam, technical support scams, pension scams, and consumer financial fraud.
bear-baiting
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![A painting of about 1650 by [[Abraham Hondius]] of a bear-baiting](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Bear-bating Abraham Hondius 1650.jpg?width=200 "A painting of about 1650 by [[Abraham Hondius]] of a bear-baiting")
![A bear and bull fight in [[New Orleans]], 1853](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Bull and Bear Fight New Orleans 1853.jpg?width=200 "A bear and bull fight in [[New Orleans]], 1853")
¦ noun historical a form of entertainment which involved setting dogs to attack a captive bear.
Wikipedia
Badger-baiting
Badger-baiting is a form of blood sport in which badgers are baited with dogs. A baiting session typically results in the death of the badger, and possibly serious injuries to the dogs.
Examples of use of -baiting
1. European correspondents piled in with the Blair–baiting.
2. Nor are Asbos, hoodie–baiting or dissing young people.
3. This is my hangover–baiting myspace, because I need friends.
4. Bear baiting is an understatement of these guttural TV shows.
5. Joseph McCarthy‘s red–baiting frenzy of 50 years ago.