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hothead
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n. A quick-tempered or impetuous person. |
| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
hothead
"short-tempered person," 1660, from hot + head; Johnson's dictionary also lists hotmouthed "headstrong, ungovernable."
| Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper |
| hothead | |
noun | |
| 1. | a belligerent grouch [syn: fire-eater] |
| 2. | a reckless impetuous irresponsible person [syn: daredevil] |
| WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University. |
ˈhothead noun
a hotheaded person
See also: be in, get into hot water, hot-plate, hotfoot, hothouse, hotly, hot-blooded, hotheaded, hot, hot air, hot dog, hot up, in hot pursuit, like hot cakes
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