bot vs faff

bot

noun
  • A piece of software designed to perform a minor but repetitive task automatically or on command, especially when operating with the appearance of a (human) user profile or account. 

  • The larva of a botfly, which infests the skin of various mammals, producing warbles, or the nasal passage of sheep, or the stomach of horses. 

  • A physical robot. 

  • A computer-controlled character in a video game, especially a multiplayer one. 

  • A supremely unskilled player. 

verb
  • To ask for and be given something with the direct intention of exploiting the thing’s usefulness, almost exclusively with cigarettes. 

  • To bugger. 

  • To use a bot, or automated program. 

faff

noun
  • An overcomplicated task, especially one perceived as a waste of time. 

  • A state of confused or frantic activity. 

verb
  • To waste time on an unproductive activity. 

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