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Maybot
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English
Etymology
From en May -bot. Popularised by John Crace (writer) John Crace for political sketches published since November 8th 2016.
Proper noun
the Maybot
en UK politics derogatory humorous A nickname for Theresa May.
en November 8 2016 John Crace Theresa struggles to take back control – from her own Maybot The Guardian Whirr. Clunk. Clang. The Maybot’s eyes rotated into life.
en May 8 2017 Michael Settle Election sketch: the Maybot repeats herself - strong and stable leadership; me not him The Herald Scotland Theresa Villiers, the former Northern Ireland Secretary, sacked in the Maybot takeover, sported a vacuous grin throughout the whole mechanical exercise, confirming perhaps that the election chip had been successfully inserted.
en June 3 2017 Andrew Rawnsley The Maybot and Monsieur Zen. A drama that didn’t obey the script The Guardian Her campaign team seemed to have found a patch for the Maybot.
2018 November 21, Brian Smith, letter to the editor in "‘Queue-jumping’ comment reveals the Tories’ moral vacuum", The Guardian.
en The perils of AI decision-making incorporating false assumptions is nicely illustrated by the Maybot’s latest output: EU citizens will no longer be able to “jump the queue ahead of ... software developers from Delhi”.
en eponyms
en Individuals Nicknames for individuals