`num`MeToo

1. neologismA feminist movement against sexual harassment and sexual assault.First known use since 2017

   I wouldn’t publish ‘Lolita.’ What’s different today is #MeToo and social media — you can organize outrage at the drop of a hat.

   2021 March 2, Emily Mortimer, quoting Dan Franklin, “How ‘Lolita’ Escaped Obscenity Laws and Cancel Culture”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, archived from the original on 30 Mar 2021

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   These bizarre results, first spotted by the NBC reporter Ben Collins, are not the result of the latest #MeToo era investigation reporting.

   2018 July 31, Julia Carrie Wong, “What is QAnon? Explaining the bizarre rightwing conspiracy theory”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 09 Apr 2025

   Furthermore, he says, “in this #MeToo and post-Roe era [with the rollback of reproductive rights]^([sic]) we find ourselves in, the perceived risks associated with sex are higher, particularly for women.[…]

   2023 April 26, Emine Saner, quoting Justin Lehmiller, “The rise of voluntary celibacy: ‘Most of the sex I’ve had, I wish I hadn’t bothered’”, in The Guardian, →ISSN, archived from the original on 22 Mar 2025

   McDonald's faces Me Too moment: Fast food giant is hit by allegations of sexual assault, racism and bullying as more than 100 staff including workers as young as 17 claim they are groped and harassed at branches across the country

   2023 July 18, Eirian Jane Prosser, “McDonald's faces Me Too moment: […]”, in Daily Mail, London: DMG Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 18 Jul 2023

present singular third person #MeToos · participle present #MeTooing · participle past #MeTooed · past #MeTooed · participle past #MeToo'd · past #MeToo'd

1. neologismslangtransitiveTo cause (someone) to lose their job by making an accusation of sexual harassment, as part of the #MeToo movement.

   Finish that sentence, and I'll MeToo you the fuck out of this building!

   2020, Parliament, season 1, episode 3 (television production), spoken by Rose (Liz Kingsman)

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   Amazing news. The grand marshal for today's parade just got #MeToo'd, and they need me to fill in.

   2018, “I Love a Parade”, in Modern Family, season 10, episode 1 (television production), spoken by Jay Pritchett (Ed O'Neil)

   1. neologismslangtransitiveextended useTo make an accusation of sexual harassment towards (someone).