"botter" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈbɑtɚ/ [General-American], /ˈbɒtə/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: botters [plural]
Rhymes: -ɒtə(ɹ) Etymology: From bot + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|bot|er|id2=occupation}} bot + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} botter (plural botters)
  1. (Internet) One who operates a bot (automated software process). Tags: Internet Categories (topical): Internet Related terms: botherder, botmaster
    Sense id: en-botter-en-noun-YOLU5NrC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (occupation) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 92 8
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈbɑtɚ/ [General-American], /ˈbɒtə/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: botters [plural]
Rhymes: -ɒtə(ɹ) Etymology: From bottom (“backside”). Head templates: {{en-noun}} botter (plural botters)
  1. (slang, childish) A homosexual man. Tags: childish, slang
    Sense id: en-botter-en-noun-C8NhA3EL
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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