bot

  1. Noun.  The larva of a bot fly, which infests the skin of various mammals, producing warbles, or the nasal passage of sheep, or the stomach of horses.
  2. Verb.  (British, slang) To bugger.
  3. Verb.  (Australia, informal) To ask for and be given something with the direct intention of exploiting that thing’s usefulness, almost exclusively with cigarettes. .
  4. Noun.  (science fiction, informal) A physical robot.
  5. Noun.  (computing) A piece of software designed to complete a minor but repetitive task automatically or on command, especially when operating with the appearance of a (human) user profile or account.
  6. Noun.  (video games) A computer controlled character in a multiplayer video game, such as a first-person shooter.

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