bot

Meaning

Noun

The larva of a botfly, which infests the skin of various mammals, producing warbles, or the nasal passage of sheep, or the stomach of horses.

Verb

1. (slang) To bugger.
2. (informal) To ask for and be given something with the direct intention of exploiting the thing’s usefulness, almost exclusively with cigarettes.

Verb

To use a bot, or automated program.

Synonyms

android

automata

automaton

robot

🤖

warble fly

Pronounced as (IPA)

/bɒt/

Etymology

Possibly a modification of Scottish Gaelic boiteag (“maggot”).