noun General Slang

the Dot

· noun · boston

Dorchester, the sprawling Boston neighborhood locals call home.

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Insider shorthand for Dorchester, Boston's biggest neighborhood. If you're from there, you don't say Dorchester — you say the Dot. Wearing it on your chest is a whole identity, hence the 'OFD' (Originally From Dorchester) tags you'll see on hoodies and bumper stickers all over Eastie and the South Shore.

“He's Dot rat through and through — born and raised in the Dot, never moving.”
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the Dot In A Sentence

He's Dot rat through and through — born and raised in the Dot, never moving.

Origin & Usage

Clipping of Dorchester, popularised by locals and the 'OFD' (Originally From Dorchester) merch movement.

Variants The DotDa Dot

People Also Ask

What does "the Dot" refer to?

It's what locals call Dorchester, the sprawling Boston neighborhood.

How do you use "the Dot" in a sentence?

"I grew up in the Dot, born and raised."

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