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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After Thatcher’s Conservative successor John Major unexpectedly triumphed in the 1992 election, the tabloid boasted: “It’s the Sun wot won it.”
From Seattle Times • Sep. 22, 2023
Let’s talk a little bit about wot the violence interrupters are.
From Slate • Apr. 28, 2021
“Wot you ’ave to know about chimney flues,” he was declaring, “is that flues ’as several twists in ’em, cuz they’s attached to uvver flues wot shares one openin’.
From Washington Post • Oct. 2, 2018
That doro wot, a resonant chicken stew flavored with berbere, cloves and goosefoot herb, is among the great chicken dishes of the world.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 21, 2018
And if they’re in foreign languages wot I don’t understand, I shall be just as proud as if I did.”
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
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