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hotter under the collar

hotter under the collar is the comparative form of hot under the collar.

Meaning of hot under the collar

Adjective

hot under the collar (comparative hotter under the collar, superlative hottest under the collar)

  1. (idiomatic) Angry; agitated.
    • "Oh, cut it," said Steve wearily. " . . . I don't want to listen to drivel like that."
      "Drivel?" repeated the other, puzzled. " . . . I don't see why you need to get so hot under the collar.1914, Ralph Henry Barbour, chapter 21, in Left End Edwards
  2. (colloquial, idiomatic, slang) Sexually aroused.

Questions about hotter under the collar

What is hotter under the collar the comparative form of?
Hotter under the collar is the comparative form of hot under the collar.

Words near hotter under the collar in the dictionary

  1. hotteoks
  2. hotter
  3. hotter than a pistol
  4. hotter than a two dollar pistol
  5. hotter than a two-dollar pistol
  6. hotter under the collar
  7. hotter-blooded
  8. hotter-headed
  9. hottered
  10. hottering
  11. hotters

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