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adjective
1.
red with heat; very hot.
2.
creating much excitement, demand, or discussion: The new toy robot is a red-hot item this Christmas.
3.
violent; furious: red-hot anger.
4.
characterized by intense excitement, enthusiasm, or passion.
5.
very fresh or new; most recent: red-hot tips on the stock market.
noun
6.
a person who has great fervor or intensity, as for a goal or cause.
7.
Informal. a hot dog.
8.
a small cinnamon-flavored candy.
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Red hot
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Origin:
1325–75; Middle English
1325–75; Middle English
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Word Origin & History
red-hot
late 14c., "heated till it glows red" (of metal, etc.); of persons, "lively, passionate," it is recorded from c.1600. Red-hot mama is 1926, jazz slang, "earthy female singer," also "girlfriend, lover."
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