Meanings
proper noun
- Four major annual US entertainment awards: the Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony.
Billions of dollars; millions of followers; EGOT status; a household name across the world.
2021, Zakiya Dalila Harris, The Other Black Girl, Bloomsbury, page 180
Origin
Initialism, coined by actor Philip Michael Thomas.
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APA
EGOT. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/EGOT
MLA
“EGOT.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/EGOT. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “EGOT,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/EGOT.
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