zot
v.— «That was only _one_ of the times he was struck by lightning while filming the movie. He got zotted twice.» —“Re: The Passion of Mel” by groo Usenet: alt.fan.cecil-adams Feb. 20, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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