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- noun Plural form of
hotshot .
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Examples
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Shoot, they'll outwork them lazy slouch goofernuthin 'hotshots ANY day!
Heating up David 2006
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For instance, I often call hotshots and leave urgent messages to call back “Arnaud-Pierre de Ceraisin from the Franco-American Royalist Friendship Society,” and people know immediately that it’s me and call me back.
Straight From the Black Swan’s Mouth - Freakonomics Blog - NYTimes.com 2007
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For instance, I often call hotshots and leave urgent messages to call back “Arnaud-Pierre de Ceraisin from the Franco-American Royalist Friendship Society,” and people know immediately that it’s me and call me back.
Straight From the Black Swan’s Mouth - Freakonomics Blog - NYTimes.com 2007
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In inaccessible areas, elite firefighters called hotshots and other crews are deployed to work literally on the edges of the flames.
unknown title 2009
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He was one of 800 "hotshots" on the frontlines of the Schultz Fire the past couple of weeks.
No Stories found 2010
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Don't ruin a good thing because of some "hotshots" ego ....
Corrieblog 2010
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So, if you're at a business looking to recruit these young hotshots, the most critical thing you can do is design jobs that give them a chance to make a mark the minute they walk in the door.
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"Those young hotshots who want a 50-degree pitch and to jump off cliffs, we send them up to Alaska."
Heli-Skiing in Nevada's Ruby Mountains Andrew McCarthy 2011
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At Summit, sure, there were some famous names; but there were also a ton of young hotshots working directly for the famous names.
M. Sanjayan: Why Summit Is on Top M. Sanjayan 2011
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Blocks with stop signs at the corner that reduced the risk of imminent death by speeding hotshots.
Other than your favorite foods, what was the hardest thing to give up when you moved to Mexico? 2009
oroboros commented on the word hotshots
A tautonym.
May 23, 2008
thebighenry commented on the word hotshots
hots squared, as in, "She has the hots² for him!"
June 3, 2008