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Little Red Dot¹

Rhymes with -ɒt

Where it comes from

From the appearance on maps indicating the position of Singapore, being a red dot position marker, that completely covers all of Singapore on such maps. Originally a derogatory term coined by 3rd President of Indonesia (1998—1999) and 7th Vice President of Indonesia B. J. Habibie in 1998.

proper noun the Little Red Dot · Red Dot · The Red Dot

  1. Nickname for Singapore: a city, island, and country in Southeast Asia.

little red dot²

Where it comes from

From little + red + dot. From only being visible beyond the red end of the visible spectrum, being a small and unresolved dot in imaging.

noun little red dots

  1. A type of galaxy found in the distant early universe, appearing as a background small dot in deep surveys in infrared astronomy.

    Similar: LRD

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name nickname of Singapore

中文小紅點 /小红点 Xiǎohóngdiǎn

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"little red dot." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/little%20red%20dot. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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little red dot. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/little%20red%20dot

Chicago

"little red dot." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/little%20red%20dot.

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@misc{little_red_dot_2026,
  title = {little red dot},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/little%20red%20dot},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}