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hothead

[ hot-hed ]

noun

  1. an impetuous or short-tempered person.


hothead

/ ˈɒˌɛ /

noun

  1. an excitable or fiery person
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of hothead1

First recorded in 1650–60; hot + head
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"Please don't let young 'hotheads' undermine our cause," said one user.

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Cohen, once known as a hothead and a paid bully, did not explode as he did when testifying last fall at Trump’s civil fraud trial.

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"Without the proper deterrent, you're not going to persuade, cajole or plead to hotheads to stop."

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This demeanor is unlike the passionate, hothead ready to tell Sokka or any man off in the original.

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The hothead look isn’t necessarily a good one - though Sirianni endears himself to Eagles fans when he barks at visiting fans.

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