hot shot

hot shot
   American
   a fatal dose of illegal narcotics
   Punning perhaps on the meaning, a lively

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  • hot|shot — hot shot or hot|shot «HOT SHOT», noun, adjective. U.S. Slang. –n. 1. a person having more than ordinary skill at something and often showing some conceit: »making one day stands in small towns against local hot shots (Time). 2. a person expert at …   Useful english dictionary

  • hot-shot — or hot|shot «HOT SHOT», noun, adjective. U.S. Slang. –n. 1. a person having more than ordinary skill at something and often showing some conceit: »making one day stands in small towns against local hot shots (Time). 2. a person expert at… …   Useful english dictionary

  • hot shot — /hot shot / for 1; /hot shot / for 2 1. incandescent shot fired to set enemy ships or buildings on fire. 2. hotshot (defs. 4, 6). [1595 1605] * * * …   Universalium

  • hot shot — UK US (also hotshot) noun [C] INFORMAL ► an expert or someone who is very successful in their job, especially someone young: »He s a hotshot employment lawyer at the firm …   Financial and business terms

  • Hot Shot — Several notable things have been called Hot Shot(s):*Hot Shot (Transformers), the name of several Transformers characters * Hot Shot Hamish, a character in a British football themed comic strips * Hotshot crew, a Type 1 wildland firefighting crew …   Wikipedia

  • hot shot — noun : shot heated to redness in order to set fire to buildings or ships * * * /hot shot / for 1; /hot shot / for 2 1. incandescent shot fired to set enemy ships or buildings on fire. 2. hotshot (defs. 4, 6). [1595 1605] …   Useful english dictionary

  • hot shot — /ˈhɒt ʃɒt/ (say hot shot) adjective 1. exceptionally proficient. –noun 2. someone who is exceptionally proficient, often ostentatiously so. 3. Colloquial a lethal dose of heroin. Also, hot shot, hotshot …  

  • Hot Shot (Transformers) — Hot Shot is the name of several characters in the various Transformers universes] . Transformers: Robots in DisguiseTransformers character name =Hot Shot japanname =Artfire caption = affiliation =Autobot subgroup =Spy Changer rank =8 function… …   Wikipedia

  • Hot Shot Hamish and Mighty Mouse — were two popular British football themed comic strips, which later merged together, and which appeared in various publications from the 1970s to the 1990s. Both are amongst the best remembered football characters from the golden age of British… …   Wikipedia

  • Hot Shot (Karen Young song) — Infobox Single Name = Hot Shot Cover size = Caption = Artist = Karen Young from Album = Hot Shot A side = B side = Released = 1978 (Original) 2007 (As Reheat version) Format = 7 , 12 CD Maxi (2007) Recorded = 1978 Genre = Disco Dance/House Length …   Wikipedia

  • Hot Shot (album) — Infobox Album Name = Hot Shot Type = Studio Artist = Shaggy Released = August 8, 2000 Recorded = 2000 Genre = Reggae, Dance Hall Length = Label = MCA Records Producer = Robert Livingston Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|4|5… …   Wikipedia

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