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10 Language-to-English DictionariesTox
/tɒks/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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An informal term for something toxic, a toxic person, or a toxic environment, especially in digital or social media contexts.
"I had to leave that online gaming community because the overall tox was getting unbearable."
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Short for toxic; displaying harmful, venomous, or excessively negative behavior.
"His attitude toward constructive criticism is completely tox."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating as an informal clipping and slang abbreviation of the English words 'toxic' or 'toxin', coming originally via Late Latin from Ancient Greek toxikon (poison for arrows). The modern clipped form gained widespread traction in digital culture, healthcare, and everyday speech during the late 20th and early 21st centuries.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Tox" is said worldwide
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toxique
Transliteration: /tɔk.sik/
"Il est important de s'éloigner des relations toxiques."
toxisch
Transliteration: /ˈtɔksɪʃ/
"Diese Arbeitsatmosphäre ist extrem toxisch geworden."
tossico
Transliteration: /ˈtɔs.si.ko/
"Dobbiamo evitare comportamenti tossici sul lavoro."
tóxico
Transliteration: /ˈtok.si.ko/
"Ese ambiente de trabajo se ha vuelto muy tóxico."
tóxico
Transliteration: /ˈtɔ.ksi.ku/
"Precisamos nos afastar de ambientes tóxicos."
विषैला
Transliteration: vishaila
"हमें ऐसे जहरीले लोगों से दूर रहना चाहिए।"
有毒的
Transliteration: yǒu dú de
"远离有毒的人际关系非常重要。"
독성 의
Transliteration: dokseong-ui
"독성 있는 사람들과의 관계는 피해야 합니다."
有毒な
Transliteration: yūdoku na
"有毒な人間関係からは距離を置くべきだ。"
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