George calls Curley's wife "jail bait" because he sees her as flirtatious and dangerous to be around. The term "jail bait" is slang for a person, usually a young woman, who is sexually attractive but legally too young to consent to sexual activities, which highlights the potential trouble that could arise from being involved with her. George is cautioning Lennie to stay away from her to avoid any complications or conflicts with Curley.
Someone who can't get a guy her age. JAIL BAIT! ;(
Jail Bait - 1937 is rated/received certificates of: UK:U
no mam, that is what you call jail bait. NO MAM!
A very useful quote to know is 'jail bait'. He also calls her a 'bitch', 'poison' and a 'rattrap'.
JAIL BAIT!
bait is something that lures you in. You bait a fishhook and it lures the fish into biting the hook.jail is prison.So, if someone is jail-bait, then they are luring you into jail.What this really means is, if you have sex with someone who is not legally old enough, you will go to jail (statutory rape).
Night Court - 1984 Jail Bait 8-11 was released on: USA: 7 December 1990
Katts and Dog - 1988 Jail Bait 2-11 is rated/received certificates of: Canada:PG USA:PG
Down the Shore - 1992 Jail Bait 2-14 was released on: USA: 15 April 1993
Inappropriate. A 19 year old is a young adult, a thirteen year old is jail bait.
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Not if you're of age she isn't; then she's jail bait.