Usually it’s spelled that way, but this is more like an eggcorn.
I kind of like the idea that it’s clickbating, like the creator is jerking themselves off about how much they love clicks, or how clever they are with their manipulative title.
It’s always spelled that way. The word is clickbait, there is no such thing as “clickbate” and it’s nowhere near common enough of a misspelling to be considered an eggcorn.
I would like you to show me any expert source saying that an eggcorn must achieve widespread adoption before it can be described as such.
The idea that something needs to be in a dictionary before it can be considered a feature of language is something that linguists - including the dictionary authors themselves - disavow.
Excrubulent@slrpnk.net 18 hours ago
Usually it’s spelled that way, but this is more like an eggcorn.
I kind of like the idea that it’s clickbating, like the creator is jerking themselves off about how much they love clicks, or how clever they are with their manipulative title.
Ilandar@lemmy.today 17 hours ago
It’s always spelled that way. The word is clickbait, there is no such thing as “clickbate” and it’s nowhere near common enough of a misspelling to be considered an eggcorn.
Excrubulent@slrpnk.net 13 hours ago
I would like you to show me any expert source saying that an eggcorn must achieve widespread adoption before it can be described as such.
The idea that something needs to be in a dictionary before it can be considered a feature of language is something that linguists - including the dictionary authors themselves - disavow.
Ilandar@lemmy.today 13 hours ago
I’m not really sure what you’re trying to argue here. “Clickbate” is not a word.
CubitOom@infosec.pub 13 hours ago
Lol, that’s fair. Leaving it for historical reasons.