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thirst trap

noun

Etymology

From thirst (“sexual lust”) + trap.

  1. derived from *drebʰ-✻ — “to step, trip, trample”
  2. derived from *trapjaną✻ — “to tread, stamp”
  3. derived from *trappjan✻ — “to step”
  4. inherited from *trappjā✻ — “trap, snare”
  5. inherited from træppe
  6. inherited from trappe
  7. compounded as thirst trap — “thirst + trap”

Definitions

  1. A nonpornographic but sexually suggestive selfie posted on social media in order to…

    A nonpornographic but sexually suggestive selfie posted on social media in order to elicit compliments or arouse thirst (sexual lust).

    • If you are successful, the person you are targeting will be tempted to comment. Might even actually comment. Might even “slide into your DMs.” If so, you have pulled off your very own thirst trap.
    • Posting a thirst trap is a great way to rake in a lot of likes on a photo. But as many Instagrammers have found, it’s also a great way to try and get out the vote.
    • In the lockdown era, however, thirst traps and nudes are not only making a glorious, unrepentant comeback, but are now a form of emboldened agency in Gen Z’s blossoming sexual liberation.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA