hot shot
hot shot noun: round shot that has been heated to a glow before firing in order to set wooden enemy ships afire. Also the alternative spelling of hotshot.
Noun
hot shot (plural hot shots)
- Round shot that has been heated to a glow before firing in order to set wooden enemy ships afire.
- After being struck by three hot shots from the coastal fort, the attacking ship of the line burned uncontrollably until the flames reached her powder magazine and she blew up.
- Synonyms:
- heated shot
- A lethal injection of heroin or another opiate.
- “You guys are being babies.” “Babies.” “Oh, we're being babies, Mac? Why don't you go work for your dad all day?” “My dad's a meth dealer.” “[Mock Crying] Oh, oh, no! My daddy's in prison!” “My daddy used to give hot shots to prostitutes. Feel sorry for me!”2006 July 6, Charlie Day & Glenn Howerton & Rob McElhenney, “Dennis and Dee Go on Welfare” (0:21 from the start), in It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, season 2, episode 3, spoken by Dennis Reynolds...
Also used as
hot shot is also the alternative spelling of hotshot.
Synonyms of hot shot
- heated shot
Forms of hot shot
| plural | hot shots |
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Questions about hot shot
- What does hot shot mean?
- Hot shot means round shot that has been heated to a glow before firing in order to set wooden enemy ships afire.
- What part of speech is hot shot?
- Hot shot is a noun.
- What is the plural of hot shot?
- The plural of hot shot is hot shots.
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