hot to trot en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
- /ˌhɒt.tʊ.ˈtɹɒt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Meanings
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(colloquial) Eager to begin; anxious to get going.
At the moment, Justice Department lawyers are cool to the idea. "We're not hot to trot on this thing," says one Justice official.
1986 May 19, James Kelly, “Shifting the Attack on Leaks”, in Time:
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(colloquial) Eager for sexual activity.
She's nowhere close to relinquishing her crown as the queen of dance-pop—or abandoning her favorite role as pop music's most hot-to-trot coquette.
2008 April 25, Jim DeRogatis, “Madonna reigns supreme with tasty 'Hard Candy'”, in Chicago Sun-Times, retrieved 03 May 2008:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| hot-to-trot | alternative | lexicographic |
Synonyms
champing at the bit (eager to begin) · libidinous (eager for sex)