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hottest under the collar

hottest under the collar is the superlative 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 hottest under the collar

What is hottest under the collar the superlative form of?
Hottest under the collar is the superlative form of hot under the collar.

Words near hottest under the collar in the dictionary

  1. hotter-headed
  2. hottered
  3. hottering
  4. hotters
  5. hottest
  6. hottest under the collar
  7. hottest-blooded
  8. hottest-headed
  9. hottie
  10. hottie potatie
  11. hottieness

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