/r/obot

noun

A habitual poster on the /r9k/ - ROBOT9001 board on 4chan; a member of the /r9k/ community.

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Meanings

noun/r/obot (plural /r/obots)

plural /r/obots

  1. InternetA habitual poster on the /r9k/ - ROBOT9001 board on 4chan; a member of the /r9k/ community.

Origin

From Robot9000, an open-source chat moderation script created by the American cartoonist and author Randall Munroe, used by the board to temporarily mute members who post content identical to earlier content, used in order to discourage spam and low-effort posting.

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APA

/r/obot. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/%2Fr%2Fobot

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“/r/obot.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/%2Fr%2Fobot. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “/r/obot,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/%2Fr%2Fobot.

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