updoot en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈʌp(ˌ)dut/
- (US) audio
Etymology
Onomatopoeic, from up- + doot.
Meanings
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(Internet, humorous) An upvote.
A third poster provided a more detailed response, writing “Woke up to so many kind words and updoots [upvotes]. Thank you everyone! I’m really touched by the support of this community. You guys are awesome.”
2019, anonymous, quoted in Brent J Hale, "Responding to depression-related Imgur posts: A content analysis of social support and nonbona fide features in user-generated comments", Digital Health, Volume 5 (2019) (link)'Thanks for the updoots in hopes of finding her. I'm hoping she didn't cease to exist after I saw her.'
2015, Amanda Fisher, quoted in "My identical stranger: Woman is shocked to find her doppelganger on Instagram", Daily Mail, 11 August 2015Creating and designing asthetically pleasing maps to share on Reddit for updoots and karma.
2015, anonymous, quoted in Kim Axelsson & Kasper Batalje, "Utforskning i spel och immersionens djup", thesis submitted to Södertörn University, page 34
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| updoots | Number=Plur | lexicographic |