Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

zot

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.67 in modern English

Syllables: zot
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To zap, kill, or destroy.

Slang; Transitive verb

noun

American usage; Slang

intj

The characteristic sound made by an anteater's tongue or by lightning.

American usage

noun

A black person.

Derogatory; Offensive

noun

Acronym of zonula occludens toxin, a secretion of Vibrio cholerae.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"I reached for the handle and it zotted me — an electric shock to the elbow."
"I've heard rumors about the oracle zotting people and I have these questions about zot?"
"When a taxi driver, convenience store clerk, pizza deliverer, etc., gets zotted, it is on the back page of the local newspaper and not in out of town newspapers at all."
"electric fence - zotting me was fine (well really!) but they were worried about zotting the several dozen human puppies that hang around at our house."
"Regretfully there is nothing that can be done about things .. just a time bomb ticking, ticking, ticking .. until one day soon, the zots will decide to take a property here, and a property there (they have after all started with vacant land and been successful), so why not progress to property?"
"(SA) ¶ The government has TACITLY condoned the actions of the zots by allowing them to continue their illegal occupation. (Zimbabwe) ¶ The government condoned the illegal activities and progressed to the point where they were actively supporting it."

Etymology

A sound effect. Popularized by the Usenet Oracle, a humorous Internet advice service, where the word was used as an irritated dismissal of a question.

Usage

Inflected Forms

zots (present, singular) zotting (participle, present) zotted (participle, past) zotted (past) zots (plural)

Synonyms

BIPOC BME colored colored person minority nonwhite person of color

Questions

What does zot mean?: To zap, kill, or destroy.
Where does zot come from?: A sound effect. Popularized by the Usenet Oracle, a humorous Internet advice service, where the word was used as an irritated dismissal of a question.

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