Definitions

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  • noun bait for fishing
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Etymologies

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fish +‎ bait

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Examples

  • June 26, 2008 at 3:48 am re nibblin fish– I haz alot ob molez, an wuns teh Dr Tinycat sayded, “O, wii cawl that kynde ob mole pointed at wun, wii cawlz it teh fishbait mole!”

    You know … - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2008

  • And he left her with the image of the fisherman, who scratched his gray head with fingers still slimy from the fishbait, and puzzled to fathom why the tavern girl's fair bosom suddenly reminded him of socks.

    Stormwarden Wurts, Janny 1989

  • He raises worms for fishbait, and sends out 15 to 25 million a year by mail order.

    The Guardian World News 2011

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