jailbait

/ˈdʒeɪlˌbeɪt/
noun
  1. A young person who is under the legal age of consent, considered sexually attractive but whose involvement with an adult could lead to legal trouble.
    • In the movie, the detective warns his partner not to get involved with jailbait.
    • The tabloid warned that the pop star was dating jailbait.
    • The teacher was fired for inappropriate comments about a student, calling her jailbait.
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