hotshot
Pronunciation: /ˈhɒtˌʃɒt/
The English word “hotshot” has 9 meanings listed here.
adjective
noun
- Someone with exceptional skills in a certain field.
- A type of firefighter highly skilled in wildfire firefighting without external support, using basic tools that are backpacked in and manhandled about.
- A portable device that is used to jump-start an automobile battery, or the electrical output of such a device.
- A fast freight train.
- A dose of recreational drugs deliberately laced with poison.
- A lethal injection of heroin or another opiate.
verb
- To give (somebody) a dose of recreational drugs deliberately laced with poison.
Etymology
From hot + shot.
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