hot pies

Noun

hot pie (plural hot pies)

1. A savory pie (intended to be) served hot, especially one that is freshly baked.
   • With those historic words, the hot pie—for long the national dish of Australia's common people, came into its own. In other words, the hot pie has entered society.1963, Joyce Stirling, The Best of Joyce Stirling, page 58
2. A pizza made with romano cheese rather than mozzarella.
   • The two most popular pizza parlors (after we stopped calling it “LaBeetz” or “hot pie” and began calling it pizza) were One-O-Five and the Half Moon.1997, The Ossining Historical Society, Ossining Remembered
3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see hot, pie.
   • Think about a hot pie taken out of the oven and left to cool on a 4 wire rack.2003, Carol Chapman, Moira Sheehan, Catalyst: A Framework for Success