Zotted vs Dotted - What's the difference?
zotted | dotted |
(zot)
(slang) To zap, kill, or destroy.
* 1980 , Kit Reed, Magic time
* 1997 , "Matt Lepinski", Zotting'' (on Internet newsgroup ''rec.humor.oracle.d )
* 1997 , "Terry Moore", COPS PUT LIVES ON LINE?'' (on Internet newsgroup ''austin.general )
* 1998 , "RosieDawg", watergardening and dogs and Rosie's new toy, OT-ish'' (on Internet newsgroup ''rec.ponds )
(US) The characteristic sound made by an anteater's tongue or by lightning.
(dot)
Of a line, made up of a series of dots.
As verbs the difference between zotted and dotted
is that zotted is past tense of zot while dotted is past tense of dot.As an adjective dotted is
of a line, made up of a series of dots.zotted
English
Verb
(head)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)- I reached for the handle and it zotted me — an electric shock to the elbow.
- I've heard rumors about the oracle zotting people and I have these questions about zot?
- 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.
- 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.Interjection
(en interjection)Usage notes
* Associated with the (UC Irvine Anteaters). ----dotted
English
Verb
(head)Adjective
(en adjective)- Please print your name and address clearly on the dotted line.