The term 'THOT' emerged in the early 2010s as an acronym for 'That Hoe Over There,' quickly becoming a staple of internet slang and hip-hop culture. Its transition into a viral meme peaked with the 'Begone Thot' movement, often accompanied by 'deep-fried' visual effects and glowing laser eyes. This iteration of the meme is typically used as a dismissive or ironic response to perceived attention-seeking behavior online. It represents a specific era of surreal, high-contrast internet humor where the 'Thot Patrol' would 'exterminate' distractions through aggressive, absurdist imagery.