n. Slang
- One that is exceptionally good, interesting, or exciting: Our volleyball team is hot stuff this year.
- A person who is sexually aroused or arousing.
| Dictionary: hot stuff |
| Idioms: hot number |
Also,
hot stuff. Someone or something that is currently popular or fashionable; also, someone or something unconventional or daring. For example, That new song is going to be a hot number, or He really thinks he's hot stuff. These slangy expressions use hot in the sense of "recent" or "fresh," a usage dating from the 1300s, although
hot stuff dates from the 1700s and
hot number from about 1900.
| WordNet: hot stuff |
The noun has 2 meanings:
Meaning #1:
(informal) the quality of being attractive and exciting (especially sexually exciting)
Meaning #2:
the quality of being popular
| Shopping: hot stuff |
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| Donna Summer: Disco Queen (2007 Music Film) | |
| Hot Stuff (1977 Album by Creedence Clearwater Revival) |
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