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hot hatch

hot hatch noun: a high-performance hatchback small motor car.

Noun

hot hatch (plural hot hatches)

  1. (informal) A high-performance hatchback small motor car.

Forms of hot hatch

pluralhot hatches
alternative formhot hatchback

Origin of hot hatch

Clipped compound of hot hatchback, from hot + hatchback. From being a hatchback-configuration small car, compact, subcompact that has some zip.

Questions about hot hatch

What does hot hatch mean?
Hot hatch means a high-performance hatchback small motor car.
What part of speech is hot hatch?
Hot hatch is a noun.
What is the plural of hot hatch?
The plural of hot hatch is hot hatches.

Words near hot hatch in the dictionary

  1. hot guns
  2. hot hamburger sandwich
  3. hot hamburger sandwiches
  4. hot hand
  5. hot hands
  6. hot hatch
  7. hot hatchback
  8. hot hatchbacks
  9. hot hatches
  10. hot held
  11. hot hold

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