hot messes
hot messes is the plural of hot mess.
Meaning of hot mess
Noun (1)
hot mess (countable and uncountable, plural hot messes)
- A warm meal, usually cooked in a large pot, often similar to a stew or porridge; service of such a heated meal to soldiers.
- "Smallbones," said the lieutenant, after trying the hot mess before him, and finding that he was still in danger of burning his mouth, "bring me the red-herring."1836 April 29, Frederick Marryat, “Snarleyyow, or the Dog Fiend”, in Arkansas Advocate, volume vii, number 4, Little Rock, AR, page 1
Noun (2)
hot mess (plural hot messes)
- A situation or object in a state of extreme disarray.
- The politician's in a hot mess since the women got the vote -- his wife threatened not to vote for his candidate unless he wipes the dishes.1919 November 13, “The Periscope”, in Camden Post-Telegram, number 8134, Camden, NJ, page 5
- Synonyms:
- train wreck, car crash, dumpster fire, shit show
- A disheveled or unbalanced person, particularly one who is nevertheless, or therefore, attractive.
- My hair had two months of roots exposed. My brows were overgrown. I was a hot mess. And I was fat.2003, Karyn Bosnak, Save Karyn: One Shopaholic's Journey to Debt and Back, page 271
- Trouble.
- I'm in a hot mess.
Questions about hot messes
- What is hot messes the plural of?
- Hot messes is the plural of hot mess.
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