wot
Americanverb
verb
Etymology
Origin of wot
Middle English woot, Old English wāt; cognate with German weiss, Old Norse veit, Gothic wait, Greek oîda, I have seen, I know, Sanskrit veda; see wit 2
Example Sentences
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Or to quote one of its most memorable headlines, was it The Sun Wot Won It?
From BBC • Jan. 24, 2025
Her big break came when she joined Joan Littlewood's company at the Theatre Royal in Stratford, east London, appearing in the musical Fings Ain't Wot They Used to Be.
From BBC • Dec. 10, 2020
One of Wiley’s first label-released singles, Wot Do U Call It? had addressed the question at length.
From The Guardian • Jan. 24, 2017
Rhythm Division, the legendary grime record shop, where Wiley’s Wot Do U Call It? music video was shot, has been replaced by an artisan coffee shop.
From The Guardian • Jan. 24, 2017
“Come down! Wot you doing up there? ’Olding up the traffic and all.
From "Mary Poppins" by P. L. Travers
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