as in damns
the smallest amount or part imaginable
it's obvious that he doesn't have a jot of interest in history
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Recent Examples of jots
As Orlean jots down that last bit, Laroche looks shocked—but also a little charmed.
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Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2025
Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jots
Noun
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While Kendrick and Drake were putting their pens to their limits, Metro fired up some software and got his licks in.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
23 Oct. 2025
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On the title track, a handful of bass licks grow outward into a waiting drum beat.—
Hanif Abdurraqib,
New Yorker,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
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There are hoots and hollers from raucous tourists on Bourbon Street, for example.—
Matt Alderton,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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There are a few hoots and hollers as the others agree or protest.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Jots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jots. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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