BOT

bot

Noun

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

Noun (etymology 2)

  1. A physical robot.
  2. A piece of software designed to complete a minor but repetitive task automatically or on command, especially when operating with the appearance of a (human) user profile or account.
  3. A computer-controlled character in a multiplayer video game, such as a first-person shooter.

Verb

  1. To bugger
  2. To ask for and be given something with the direct intention of exploiting the thing’s usefulness, almost exclusively with cigarettes.
    Can I bot a smoke?
    Jonny always bots off me. I just wish he’d get his own pack.

Verb (etymology 2)

  1. To use a bot, or automated program.
    Players caught botting will be banned from the server.


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