“Thot be gone” is often used as an insult towards self-assured women, particularly those with self-confidence, who are often known as ‘insta thots.’ Related: Bye, Felicia: What is Bye Felicia and where did it come from? “Thot” itself is not a gendered term, but like slut, is overwhelmingly used towards women as a way of shaming them for their sexual behaviour. Of course, there are a lot of double standards with the term, with men shaming women for having sex with them. The most popular definition on the site reads: “A woman who pretends to be the type of valuable female commodity who rightfully earns male commitment-until the man discovers that she’s just a cheap imitation of a “good girl” who is good only for mindless sex, not relationships or respect.”Īs we can see from that definition, “thot” is misogynistic slang, similar to a slut or golddigger.

Home of internet slang Urban Dictionary defines a “thot” as a cheap woman who apparently doesn’t deserve respect. Though it’s not a word likely to be added to the Oxford English Dictionary any time soon, “thot” typically means a woman who enjoys having sex and her rights to her own body.

The song includes: “God damn, I used to like you / That pussy was tight too / Can’t believe I almost wifed you / Found out you was a thot too / What you gotta be a thot for.” The 2017 song Thot by Uncle Murda features lyrics that describe how the singer used to love a woman until he discovered she was a “thot”. Many hip-hop artists and rappers have since used the term in their music, helping to popularise it on social media. The use of “thot” peaked in 2014, but is making a slow and steady comeback on sites including Twitter and Reddit. The term first appeared on Urban Dictionary in 2012, with some people using the term after hip-hop artist Chief Keef reportedly said “thot” on the set of one of his music videos. “Thot” (which rhymes with knot) started life as an acronym for terms like “that hoe over there” and “thirsty hoes out there”. If you’ve ever been on the internet, you might have seen the term “thot” thrown about in memes, in a tweet or even as a thirsty Instagram comment.īut have you ever thought about what (or who) a “thot” is?Īs the “thot” memes continue to roll across the internet, it’s time to learn what “thot” means and whether we should be using it on our selfies.

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