Meaning

(Scotland, obsolete) Alternative form of though..

Definitions by Sense

1. (Scotland, obsolete) Alternative form of though.
2. Nonstandard form of thought.
3. Nonstandard form of thought; simple past and past participle of think.
4. (US, derogatory slang) A slut, a woman who is sexually promiscuous.
5. (US, derogatory slang) Someone who is lower-class and ugly while attempting to appear fashionable and salacious to seek attention, or has other related aspects of physical appearance and personality.

Example Sentences

Thoᵗ he wes wicht he wes not wyss.

...Ffor, wer ȝe foursum in a flok, I compt ȝow noᵗ a leik, Thoᵗ I had rycht noᵗ bot a rok To gar ȝour rumpill reik

much beset with wicked thots saturday night

Perceauing me in thot perplex'd.

Sorry if u thot i was being rude just bcoz i typed in Caps. I was just trying to make myself clear.

...the appearance of the word “thot” in the whole mess shows how much it’s morphed into the same kind of word as “slut”—a catch-all way to put any woman in her place by suggesting that she’s somehow too sexual. But, of course, it’s a game women can’t win, because if you’re not obviously sexual enough to be called a “thot,” then you’re simply going to be disparaged for failing to be sexy enough.

While Kjellberg struggled to keep his eyes off their chests, he "jokingly" called women in the video “stupid Twitch thots,” a derogatory term for women that stands for “that ho [whore] over there.”

Word Forms

• thots
• thotty
• thottie

Synonyms for tho't

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When Should You Use Tho't?

Use tho't when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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