hot mess
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hot mess¹
- /ˌhɑt ˈmɛs/ US
Where it comes from
hot (“warm”) + mess (“meal; soldiers who eat together”).
noun hot messes
- A warm meal, usually cooked in a large pot, often similar to a stew or porridge; service of such a heated meal to soldiers. "Smallbones," said the lieutenant, after trying the hot mess before him, and finding that he was still in danger of burning his mouth, "bring me the red-herring."
hot mess²
- /ˌhɑt ˈmɛs/ US
Where it comes from
hot (“uncomfortable”) or hot (“attractive”) + mess (“disarray”).
noun hot messes
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A situation or object in a state of extreme disarray.
The politician's in a hot mess since the women got the vote -- his wife threatened not to vote for his candidate unless he wipes the dishes.
Similar: train wreck, car crash, dumpster fire, shit show
- A disheveled or unbalanced person, particularly one who is nevertheless, or therefore, attractive. My hair had two months of roots exposed. My brows were overgrown. I was a hot mess. And I was fat.
- Trouble. I'm in a hot mess.
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noun person, thing, or situation in a state of disarray
| Español | lío, enredamiento, quilombo, despelote |
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title = {hot mess},
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