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Used to describe a location where someone may be caught by the police, or describe an action/person that may get them into trouble.
TJ: “What up doe? Let’s spark that blunt.”
Damon: “Hell naw, man. This place be mad bait.”
or
TJ: “Check that fine ass shawty.”
Damon: “You trippin’. That shawty’s jail bait.”
“Bait” is used as a way to describe being setup for trouble. It is used in inner cities like Detroit to warn someone that hanging out in a certain area or engaging in certain activities will alert the police to their activities and likely get them arrested. Volunteering information about yourself regarding a crime committed is also considered “bait”.
Atmosphere talks about a “jail bait queen” in his song Dreamer:
