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JOT-uh/ˈdʒɒtə/

A jotter is a small British notebook for quick notes, homework, or phone numbers. Countable: a jotter, jotters. An exercise book is often larger, for school writing; a diary is for dates and days. Jot is the verb (jot it down). Mix-up: jotter vs hotter (more hot) — extra j vs h; and jotter vs potter (clay).

Meaning

A small notebook for quick notes (British).

Examples

• “Write the phone number in your jotter.”
• “I left my jotter on the bus.”
• “Copy the new words into your jotter.”

Good to know

a jotter (British, small notebook). Contrast: exercise book (larger), diary (dates). Mix-up: hotter.

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