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thot en · ADV · etymology 1

Etymology

From Scots thoucht, thocht, thoth, from Middle English thought, thouȝth, þauȝt, þauȝth, a variant (probably through combination with that, as in though that) of though, thogh (“though”). More at though.

Meanings

1. (Scotland, alt-of, alternative, not-comparable, obsolete) Alternative form of though.
   alt of though
   • Thoᵗ he wes wicht he wes not wyss. 1568, Christis Kirk on Grene, section 266:

thot en · CCONJ · etymology 1

Etymology

From Scots thoucht, thocht, thoth, from Middle English thought, thouȝth, þauȝt, þauȝth, a variant (probably through combination with that, as in though that) of though, thogh (“though”). More at though.

Meanings

1. (Scotland, alt-of, alternative, obsolete) Alternative form of though.
   alt of though
   • ...Ffor, wer ȝe foursum in a flok, I compt ȝow noᵗ a leik, Thoᵗ I had rycht noᵗ bot a rok To gar ȝour rumpill reik c. 1560, Alexander Scott, Poems, "Ffollowis the Justing and Debait...", line 147

thot en · NOUN · etymology 2

Etymology

Variant of thought (q.v.) first attested in Scots c. 16th century but since spread through all English dialects.

Meanings

1. (alt-of, nonstandard) Nonstandard form of thought.
   alt of thought
   • Perceauing me in thot perplex'd. 1611, William Mure, Miscellaneous Poems, ii, line 13:
   • much beset with wicked thots saturday night 1742 Edmund S. Morgan, The Gentle Puritan: A Life of Ezra Stiles, 1727-1795

Forms

thot en · VERB · etymology 2

Etymology

Variant of thought (q.v.) first attested in Scots c. 16th century but since spread through all English dialects.

Meanings

1. (alt-of, nonstandard) Nonstandard form of thought; simple past and past participle of think.
   alt of thought
   • Sorry if u thot i was being rude just bcoz i typed in Caps. I was just trying to make myself clear. 2006 July 27, KS, “Permanent Resident Card Renewal”, in misc.immigration.canada (Usenet):

thot en · NOUN · etymology 3

Pronunciation

• /θɑt/ (General-American)
• (Southern-England) audio
• /θɒt/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

An acronym of that ho over there (or possibly a variant such as thirsty hoes over there, that ho out there, or thirsty hoes out there). It was popularized or possibly originated by rappers, particularly Chief Keef, in Chicago around late 2011 or early 2012.

Meanings

1. (US, derogatory, slang) A slut, a woman who is sexually promiscuous.
   • While Kjellberg struggled to keep his eyes off their chests, he "jokingly" called women in the video “stupid Twitch thots,” a derogatory term for women that stands for “that ho [whore] over there.” 2018 May 25, Samantha Cole, “Pewdiepie^([sic]) Is Teaching His Audience that Women Are Asking For It”, in Motherboard:
   • ...the appearance of the word “thot” in the whole mess shows how much it’s morphed into the same kind of word as “slut”—a catch-all way to put any woman in her place by suggesting that she’s somehow too sexual. But, of course, it’s a game women can’t win, because if you’re not obviously sexual enough to be called a “thot,” then you’re simply going to be disparaged for failing to be sexy enough. 2014 June 23, Amanda Marcotte, “Let's Put an End to 'THOT': The Misogynistic Phrase That's Sweeping the Nation”, in The Daily Beast:
2. (US, derogatory, slang) Someone who is lower-class and ugly while attempting to appear fashionable and salacious to seek attention, or has other related aspects of physical appearance and personality.

Forms

Deriveds

thottish · tradthot · thotlike · gym thot · e-thot · thotty · thottie · Insta-thot · thottery

Synonyms

promiscuous woman