hot stuff

English

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Noun

hot stuff (uncountable)

  1. (idiomatic, colloquial) An attractive person. (often used as a come-on or pickup line)
    Hey, hot stuff, wanna dance?
  2. (idiomatic, colloquial) Something excellent or exciting.
    Both teams think they're hot stuff this year.
    • 1936, Norman Lindsay, The Flyaway Highway, Sydney: Angus and Robertson, page 84:
      ‘You got to own that this old Orlando Boop’s pretty hot stuff, having it out with the Baron for scoffing all the best food at his table.’
  3. (idiomatic, slang) Hot bitumen used by roofers.
  4. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see hot,‎ stuff. (colloquial)
    That's some real hot stuff you got there on your pizza!
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