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Zotted vs Rotted - What's the difference?

zotted | rotted |

As verbs the difference between zotted and rotted

is that zotted is past tense of zot while rotted is past tense of rot.

As an adjective rotted is

destroyed or damaged by rot.

zotted

English

Verb

(head)
  • (zot)

    • zot

    English

    Etymology 1

    A sound effect. Popularized by the , a humorous Internet advice service, where the word was used as an irritated dismissal of a question.

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • (slang) To zap, kill, or destroy.
  • * 1980 , Kit Reed, Magic time
    • I reached for the handle and it zotted me — an electric shock to the elbow.
  • * 1997 , "Matt Lepinski", Zotting'' (on Internet newsgroup ''rec.humor.oracle.d )
    • I've heard rumors about the oracle zotting people and I have these questions about zot?
  • * 1997 , "Terry Moore", COPS PUT LIVES ON LINE?'' (on Internet newsgroup ''austin.general )
    • When a taxi driver, convenience store clerk, pizza deliverer, etc., gets zotted , it is on the back page of the local newspaper and not in out of town newspapers at all.
  • * 1998 , "RosieDawg", watergardening and dogs and Rosie's new toy, OT-ish'' (on Internet newsgroup ''rec.ponds )
    • electric fence - zotting me was fine (well really!) but they were worried about zotting the several dozen human puppies that hang around at our house.

    Etymology 2

    Sound effect in the , first published in 1958, associated with both (1) the rapid tongue of an anteater character and (2) lightning bolts.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (US, slang) An anteater.

    • Interjection

    (en interjection)
  • (US) The characteristic sound made by an anteater's tongue or by lightning.

    • Usage notes

    * Associated with the (UC Irvine Anteaters). ----

    rotted

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Destroyed or damaged by rot.
  • (Newfoundland) Pissed off, deeply annoyed.

    • Synonyms

    * rotten

    Verb

    (head)
  • (rot)

    • Anagrams

    *

    References

    * Canadian phrases and sayings