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thot

/θɒt/US/θɑt/

thot is the alternative form of though.

thot is the nonstandard form of thought.

Noun

thot (plural thots)

  1. (US, derogatory, slang) A slut, a woman who is sexually promiscuous.
    • ...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...2014 June 23, Amanda Marcotte, “Let's Put an End to 'THOT': The Misogynistic Phrase That's Sweeping the Nation”, in The Daily Beast
    • 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
  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.

Meaning of though

Adverb

though (not comparable)

  1. (conjunctive) Despite that; however.
    • I'm not paid to do all this paperwork for you. I will do it this once, though.
    Synonyms:
    all the same
  2. (degree) Used to intensify statements or questions; indeed.
    • "Man, it's hot in here." — "Isn't it, though?"

See all 4 meanings of though

Meaning of thought

Noun

thought (countable and uncountable, plural thoughts)

  1. (countable) A representation created in the mind without the use of one's faculties of vision, sound, smell, touch, or taste; an instance of thinking.
    • The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another.
  2. (uncountable) The operation by which mental activity arise or are manipulated; the process of thinking; the agency by which thinking is accomplished.
    • Without freedom of thought there can be no such thing as wisdom, and no such thing as public liberty without freedom of speech.
    Synonyms:
    thinking
  3. (countable) A way of thinking (associated with a group, nation, region or idea).
    • school of thought
  4. (dialectal, uncountable) Anxiety, distress.
    • Which of you by taking thought, can adde one cubite vnto his ſtature?1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Matthew 6:27
  5. (uncountable) The careful consideration of multiple factors; deliberation.
    • After much thought, I have decided to stay.
  6. A very small amount, distance, etc.; a whit or jot.
    • 'Bide the night at Heriotside,' says he. 'It's a thought out of your way, but it's a comfortable bit.'1902, John Buchan, The Outgoing of the Tide

Synonyms of thot

Forms of thot

pluralthots
alternative formthotty
alternative formthottie

Origin of thot

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.

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

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.

Words formed from thot

Phrases with thot

Words that rhyme with thot

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Questions about thot

What does thot mean?
Thot means a slut, a woman who is sexually promiscuous.
What is thot the alternative form of?
Thot is the alternative form of though.
What part of speech is thot?
Thot is a noun.
How do you pronounce thot?
Thot is pronounced /θɒt/ (UK).
What is the plural of thot?
The plural of thot is thots.

Words near thot in the dictionary

  1. those who will not when they may, when they will they shall have nay
  2. those're
  3. those've
  4. thoseness
  5. thost
  6. thot
  7. Thota
  8. Thotas
  9. Thoth
  10. thother
  11. Thotlavalluru

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