thot culture

9.9

A style online where people show sexual images or actions to get attention and money

noun
/θɔt ˈkʌltʃər/

Slur

: cultura thot

Some people blame social media for the rise of thot culture among young adults.

Examples

Many critics argue that thot culture promotes unhealthy views on relationships and self-worth.
She wrote an article discussing the influence of thot culture on fashion and music.
Many young people are drawn to thot culture today.
Critics argue that thot culture promotes unhealthy values.
Many critics argue that thot culture promotes unhealthy views on relationships and self-worth.
She wrote an article discussing the influence of thot culture on fashion and music.
Some people blame social media for the rise of thot culture among young adults.

Antonyms

discretion

57 4.6

Ability to make careful choices and keep private things secret

modesty

15 3.8

Dressing or behaving to avoid attracting attention and not show off

Surface Forms

thot culture singular

thot cultures plural

Morphology

thot + culture

The meaning is directly compositional: 'thot' (a slang label for promiscuous women) combined with 'culture' (shared practices) yields a group or subculture characterized by the behaviors associated with 'thot'. Although 'thot' is slang and carries derogatory connotations that learners may not know, if a learner does know the constituent words the overall meaning is predictable and transparent.

Etymology

Thot culture comes from the slang word thot, probably a short, rude way of saying 'that ho over there' used online to point at someone seen as very sexual. On social media, thot culture now names a trend where people openly show sexual images and flashy items, so the name links thot to a whole culture of 'open sexual display and materialism'.