question about video game terminology 

what does "jebaited" or "gebated" or however you spell it mean, and what is its etymology

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@Felthry basically "tricked"

like if i'm trying to run past you, i might fake like i'm going to run left, so you commit to your right to block me. now i run to my right because you fell for my trick. you "took the bait" -> "baited" -> "jebaited"

re: question about video game terminology 

@monorail okay so what's the etymology of it, where does the je- prefix come from

re: question about video game terminology 

@monorail see this is really frustrating because all the stuff you said is stuff we've pretty much gleaned from context (the confirmation is good though) but what I mostly want to know it seems no one knows and that's immensely frustrating

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@monorail just, where the fuck does the je- come from

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