WHAT DOES JEBAITED MEAN: MEME ORIGIN
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A video gaming opponent gets baited by using the Twitch emoticon "jebaited," which features CEO Gaming owner Alex Jebailey. It was introduced to Twitch as a visual emoticon with Jebailey and immediately acquired popularity thanks to promotion from both users and broadcasters.
JEBAITED EMOTE ORIGIN
The copypasta "Now We Jebaited" was contributed to the Twitch Quotes database on September 23rd, 2016. A gameplay video titled "Bulldog Jebaited Aegis Steal" was then released on October 16 by Dota 2 player and livestream AdmiralBulldog. Given how well-known the streamer was, it's not surprising that this meme caught on immediately and has continued to be well-known. It's a wonderful and memorable way to sum up a superb move in which you forced an error out of your opponent.
WHAT DOES JEBAITED MEAN?
In the event where there is no actual risk to the opponent, baiting is the art of forcing an action. Or even better, that he has something to gain by behaving in that manner. It is based on Sun Tzu's maxim that you should seem weak even while you are powerful. This is also one of the most often employed strategies in esports. For instance, in Dota 2, players often display one or two members of their team while keeping the other members concealed, using invisibility equipment or the fog of war to lure an adversary into making a stupid move. When the bait is accepted, the whole squad (or group of heroes) emerges and uses their superior numbers to win the battle.
The emoji jebaited will often be overused in discussion when the game shows a moment in which one player or his whole team set up a great trap for their opponents. Typically, the streamer will utter the term aloud: "jebaited!"
Jebaited has expanded beyond Twitch or Mixer, in contrast to the KEKW emote or the MonkaS emote. Every time there is even the slightest hint of "baiting" or trolling, the phrase "You got jebaited" is used, whether it be in video clips or Reddit threads.
