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hot shit

UK/ˌhɒt ˈʃɪt/US/ˌhɑt ˈʃɪt/

hot shit noun: an exceptionally impressive person or thing.

Noun

hot shit (uncountable)

  1. (idiomatic, slang, vulgar) An exceptionally impressive person or thing
    • There are some Jim Dandys in this business who think they are hot shit with their stay-pressed suits and their lifestyle research computer info, who will try to tell you what to do.1982 Jun, “Three Generations of DJs”, in Cincinnati Magazine, volume 15, number 9, page 90
    • I have been called hot shit before, never knew what hot shit was, better than cold shit I guess.2005 T. E. Church, Where the Heart Lies, iUniverse.com, p221

Examples of hot shit in a sentence

  • Jolie knows she's hot shit right now and next year, at this time, she will probably be hotter shit.2006 Gene Geter, Igene, iUniverse.com, p124
  • You think you're pretty hot shit, don't you?"2007, C. Hyytinen, Pattern of Vengeance, Camille Hyytinen, page 280:

Questions about hot shit

What does hot shit mean?
Hot shit means an exceptionally impressive person or thing.
How do you use hot shit in a sentence?
Jolie knows she's hot shit right now and next year, at this time, she will probably be hotter shit.
What part of speech is hot shit?
Hot shit is a noun.
How do you pronounce hot shit?
Hot shit is pronounced /ˌhɒt ˈʃɪt/ (UK).

Words near hot shit in the dictionary

  1. hot sets
  2. hot sheet
  3. hot sheets
  4. hot shift
  5. hot shifts
  6. hot shit
  7. hot shoe
  8. hot shoes
  9. hot shop
  10. hot shops
  11. hot short

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