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hot mess

hot mess
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hot mes]
    • /hɒt mɛs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hot mes]
    • /hɒt mɛs/

Definitions of hot mess words

  • noun hot mess a person or thing that is a mess, as in being disorganized, confused, or untidy, yet remains attractive or appealing: He’s a hot mess when he wakes up in the morning! 1
  • noun hot mess (military) A warm meal, usually cooked in a large pot, often similar to a stew or porridge; service of such a heated meal to soldiers. 0
  • noun hot mess (Slang) IDI (chiefly Southern US) A situation or object in a pitiful state of disarray. 0
  • noun hot mess (Slang) IDI (chiefly Southern US) A disheveled or unbalanced person, sometimes particularly one who is nevertheless — or therefore — attractive. 0
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Parts of speech for Hot mess

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Hot mess

hot mess popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

hot mess usage trend in Literature

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