English Explanatory Dictionary

zot

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To zap, kill, or destroy.
noun
  1. An anteater.
intj
  1. The characteristic sound made by an anteater's tongue or by lightning.
noun
  1. A black person.
noun
  1. Acronym of zonula occludens toxin, a secretion of Vibrio cholerae.

Pronunciation

En-au-zot.ogg

Word forms

zot zots zotting zotted

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.

Synonyms

BIPOC BME colored colored person minority nonwhite person of color
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