Shazbot

Pronunciation: /ˈʃæzbɒt/

Definitions of shazbot

noun A nonsense or made-up word used to express frustration or disappointment.

Example Sentences

A1 I heard someone say 'shazbot' in a TV show.

A2 The alien in the movie exclaimed 'shazbot' when he crashed his spaceship.

B1 The children laughed when the robot character on the cartoon shouted 'shazbot'.

B2 The comedian used 'shazbot' as a catchphrase in his stand-up routine.

C1 The author created a new language for his fantasy novel, including the word 'shazbot'.

C2 The linguist studied the origins of the word 'shazbot' in popular culture.

Examples of shazbot in a Sentence

formal The CEO exclaimed 'shazbot' when he realized the company had made a costly mistake.

informal I accidentally spilled coffee on my shirt, shazbot!

slang Shazbot! I forgot to bring my homework to class.

figurative The team lost the championship game by one point, shazbot.

Grammatical Forms of shazbot

• past tense: shazbotted
• plural: shazbots
• comparative: more shazbot
• superlative: most shazbot
• present tense: shazbots
• future tense: will shazbot
• perfect tense: have shazbotted
• continuous tense: is shazbotting
• singular: shazbot
• positive degree: shazbot
• infinitive: to shazbot
• gerund: shazbotting
• participle: shazbotting

Origin and Evolution of shazbot

First Known Use: 1978 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 'shazbot' was popularized in the 1970s by the television show Mork & Mindy.

Evolution of the word: Originally used as an expletive by the character Mork, played by Robin Williams, 'shazbot' has since become a playful expression of frustration or disappointment in popular culture.