bot
The larva of a botfly, which infests the skin of various mammals, producing warbles,…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.
» I'm not a bot.
Ich bin kein Bot.
Я не бот.
Я не бот.
Meaning
7 sensesThe larva of a botfly, which infests the skin of various mammals, producing warbles, or the nasal passage of sheep, or the stomach of horses.
личи́нка о́водаličínka óvoda
botfly larva; typically develops inside the body of a horse or sheep or human
(UK, slang)The bottom or backside.
(informal)A physical robot.
A piece of software designed to perform a task (often a minor but repetitive one) automatically or on command, especially when operating with the appearance of a (human) user profile or account.
Bot
ботbot, ро́ботróbot
ботbot, ро́ботróbot
A computer-controlled character in a video game, especially a multiplayer one.
(derogatory, slang)A supremely unskilled player.
(Internet, derogatory, often)A person with no ability to think for themselves; (by extension) an unintelligent or contemptible person.
Examples
21 sentencesI'm not a bot.
Я не бот.
ruЯ не бот.
deIch bin kein Bot.
How did the bot get here?
Are most people on the Internet bots?
My sentences are heavily disliked by your bots.
I'm a bot, and this action was performed automatically.
deIch bin ein Bot, und diese Maßnahme ist automatisch erfolgt.
Translations
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Origin
Unknown. Possibly a modification of Scottish Gaelic boiteag (“maggot”), but the word alreaUnknown. Possibly a modification of Scottish Gaelic boiteag (“maggot”), but the word already existed in Middle English, so the reverse direction of borrowing is likely. Possibly from Middle Low German [Term?].
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