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Sarunnio Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary

Hot stuff

what does it mean when we say something is hot stuff?

e.g. The new ipad is really hot stuff.

does it mean very exciting and attractive? or very popular?

any advice would be very much appreciated.
  

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Sarunnio oes it means very exciting and attractive? That's what I would think. However, the phrase 'hot stuff' more usually refers to (or did refer to) someone who is sexually attractive.

— Mister Micawber

  • Sarunnio oes it means very exciting and attractive?
  • That's what I would think.
  • However, the phrase 'hot stuff' more usually refers to (or did refer to) someone who is sexually attractive.
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Sarunniooes it means very exciting and attractive?
That's what I would think. However, the phrase 'hot stuff' more usually refers to (or did refer to) someone who is sexually attractive.
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Mister Micawber Sarunniooes it means very exciting and attractive?That's what I would think. However, the phrase 'hot stuff' more usually refers to (or did refer to) someone who is sexually attractive.
thanks Mister Micawber. it sounds like the term is mostly used with human.
for example, when I say, Jennifer, a friend of mine, is hot stuff.
is this a
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Sarunniowhen I say, Jennifer, a friend of mine, is hot stuff. is this applicable?
Yes, that is the meaning, but be careful to whom you use it.
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Exciting and attractive. It's somewhat sexual language, but not common in advertising, sales, and casual talk to describe things other than people.

When describing popularity of a thing you'd tend to use hot rather than hot stuff, and it's almost always qualified in some way:

The new ipad is really hot on college campuses.
The new ipad is really hot among
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Sijaybut not common in advertising
Sorry if this was confusing.
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