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hot

Date: Apr 03 2003

Quote

1. Quote - Listen to the quote and guess what the slang means.

“He wouldn’t say nothing back to somebody he didn’t think was hot. I don’t know if my career would be where it’s at if he didn’t respond.”
- 50 Cent, rapper, talking about rapper Jay-Z’s comments about him.

Definition

1. Definition - Study the definition.

popular; in style

2. Use - Learn how the slang is used.

“Hot” is an important word to know, because it can be used in many different ways. You can use it to describe someone who is popular and famous, like Justin Timberlake. Or, you can use it to describe someone who is extremely attractive, like Beyonce Knowles. Additionally, you can use it to describe someone who is angry or upset.

Examples

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”’NSYNC is really hot right now, but in 3 or 4 years they probably won’t be popular anymore.”

“The company’s stock is hot—it’s been rising every day.”

Winners

1. Winners - See who guessed the slang definition correctly.

Hot is the adjective to describe someone who has the potential to be popular, or has personal charisma to attract people.
by Elaine Lu (Taipei, Taiwan)
I guess it means likely to be successful.
by patty (bangkok, thailand)
In the context of the statement, hot means extremely popular. A money-maker.
by Bruce (B. B. Salak Tinggi, Malaysia)
I think hot means here = an important person.
by reema (Mecca, Saudi Arabia)
I think it means: Cool, Good… Person who knows to do the things in the right way.
by Eduardo (Belo Horizonte, Brazil)
“hot” means arousing intense interest or currently very popular.
by cheng (toronto, canada)
hot here means : someone who is successful & popular enough, someone who is a bomb in his career.
by MiSs (elfaiha, kuwait)
Somebody or something that is very good, excellent; COOL, AWESOME.
by Gabrielle (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
I believe that hot, in this case, means very popular or successful.
by Jasiel (Brasilia, Brazil)
The meaning of “hot” in this context is “new and exciting”, “popular”, “sought after”; hence such meanings as “selling fast”, “sexually attractive”, etc.
by Pentti (Helsinki, Finland)
Somebody who was hot... I guess that is someone who was so famous, well-known and had lots of reputation.
by Noot (Bangkok, Thailand)
The meaning of hot is being successful in one’s career, very famous and popular.
by sherrie (Chengdu, China)
He wouldn’t say nothing back to somebody he didn’t think was hot. here hot means interesting or hot favorite
by Mandeep (Hyderabad, India)
Hot is used when you think something is hype, nice, cool; I think also when something is in fashion or brand new for a group of people…..
by Alex (Mérida, México)
It means cool, but sometimes it can also mean beautiful.
by Elena (Rockwall, USA)
It means that he does not give an opinion or speak something that is not profitable.
by Antonio (Tianguá, Brazil)
sexy, atractive
by Tomas (Atlanta, EUA)
goodlooking and sexy
by nina (dark pink side, pink moon)
may be a kind of improvisational performance with great emotion and rhythm.
by oliver (shanghai, china)
“Hot” in the sentence means “worth backing,” “someone who’ll pay off.”
by GC (Genoa, Italy)
I guess that this sentence means that: “he wouldn’t respond to somebody he didn’t think was cool. I am afraid that my career will change if he didn’t response.
by yi (Chengdu, China)
Other Guesses:
I think it means impassioned.
by zerie (Atlanta, Ga)
Hot here means hard words against somebody. Words that you would not say to anybody normally.
by Rommel (Quito, Ecuador)
The word “hot” is an adjective and it means or refers to “angry”.
by attiq ur rahman