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hotliner

[ hot-lahy-ner ]

noun

  1. a person who speaks to callers on a telephone hotline.
  2. Also hot-lin·er. Chiefly Canadian. a radio broadcaster who accepts calls on the air from individuals using a telephone hotline set up for that purpose.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of hotliner1

First recorded in 1970–75; hotline + -er 1

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