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red-hot

[adj. red-hot; n. red-hot]
–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.

Origin:
1325–75; ME
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hot dog or hot·dog   (hŏt'dôg', -dŏg')
n.  
  1. A frankfurter, especially one served hot in a long soft roll. Also called red-hot.

  2. Slang One who performs showy, often dangerous stunts, as in skiing or surfing.

interj.   Informal
Used to express delight or enthusiasm.
red-hot   (rěd'hŏt')
adj.  
  1. Glowing hot; very hot.

  2. Heated, as with excitement, anger, or enthusiasm: a red-hot speech.

  3. Very recent; new: red-hot information.

n.  
  1. See hot dog.

  2. A small, usually round red candy strongly flavored with cinnamon.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Word Origin & History

red-hot 
c.1375, "heated till it glows red" (of metal, etc.); of persons, "lively, passionate," it is recorded from 1608. Red-hot mama is 1926, jazz slang, "earthy female singer," also "girlfriend, lover."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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