cancelbot

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UK/ˈkæn.səlˌbɒt/US/ˈkæn.səlˌbɔt/US, cot caught merger/ˈkæn.səlˌbɑt/

noun

A bot that sends messages to newsgroups to remove certain postings, especially spam.

OriginEnglish bot ← Czech robot ← Old Czech robota →
Scrabble 15
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Meanings

nouncancelbot (plural cancelbots)

plural cancelbots

  1. InternetA bot that sends messages to newsgroups to remove certain postings, especially spam.

Origin

  1. Englishcancel
  2. Old Czechrobota
  3. Czechrobota
  4. Czechrobot
  5. Englishrobotclip.
  6. Englishbot
  7. Englishcancelbot

From cancel + -bot.

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APA

cancelbot. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cancelbot

MLA

“cancelbot.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cancelbot. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cancelbot,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cancelbot.

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