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 3 weeks 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 3 weeks 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 3 weeks 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 3 weeks ago
I’m not really sure what you’re trying to argue here. “Clickbate” is not a word.
CubitOom@infosec.pub 3 weeks ago
Lol, that’s fair. Leaving it for historical reasons.