ROTM

What Does ROTM Mean in a Text?

The Quick Answer

ROTM means "Run Of The Mill" and "Rise Of The Moors."

Run Of The Mill

The abbreviation ROTM is most widely used with the meaning "run of the mill." In this context it describes something that is commonplace, unremarkable, or conventional. For example:

• Toni: I'm fed up with ROTM bars.
• Jordan: I am too. Let's find somewhere special.

• Sam: What's on TV?
• Ali: Just ROTM stuff.

The term "run of the mill" probably originated in the mills of 18th-century England, but it came to prominence in the early 1900s, when it came to refer to the grade of fabric used for the common production run.

Rise Of The Moors

ROTM is also used to refer to a group known as the "Rise Of The Moors," based in the United States (US). ROTM identifies as a Moorish sovereign citizen group. Sovereign citizen groups in the US generally believe in an interpretation of the law that suggests they are not subject to federal or state laws, only common law or constitutional law. The ROTM group specifically connects these beliefs to a larger narrative about the historical and current status of Moorish people, though these views are not generally recognized by legal authorities or other Moorish groups. The ROTM group should not be confused with the historical period of Moorish control over parts of the Iberian peninsula.

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When I write ROTM, I mean this:

ROTM most often means "Run Of The Mill.

Summary of Key Points for First Definition

"Run Of The Mill" is, by far, the most common meaning for ROTM when it is used in a text. (Bear in mind that it could have another meaning if used in a different context.)

ROTM
Definition:	Run Of The Mill
Type:	Abbreviation
Guessability:	2: Quite easy to guess
Typical Users:	Adults and Teenagers

Summary of Key Points for Second Definition

"Rise Of The Moors" is another definition for ROTM.

ROTM
Definition:	Rise Of The Moors
Type:	Abbreviation
Guessability:	5: Extremely difficult to guess
Typical Users:	Adults

An Academic Look at ROTM

Whether used with the meaning "Run Of The Mill" or "Rise Of The Moors," ROTM is classified as an initialism. Initialisms are abbreviations pronounced one letter at a time. Other examples of initialisms are:

• FBI - "Federal Bureau of Investigation."
• CEO - "Chief Executive Officer."

Initialisms are different to acronyms, which are abbreviations spoken as words. For example:

• GOAT - "Greatest Of All Time."
• NATO - "North Atlantic Treaty Organization."

ROTM is typically used as an adjective (i.e., a describing word). For example:

• It was a ROTM party.
(Here, the adjective ROTM modifies the noun party.)

Example of ROTM Used in a Text

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