hot sauce

American  

[hot saws] / ˈhɒt ˌsɔs /

noun

1. any of several highly spiced, pungent condiments, especially one containing some type of chile pepper.

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Etymology

Origin of hot sauce

First recorded in 1870–75

Example Sentences

Plus, the writers loved the phenomenon of hot sauce companies having such absurd names — think “Slap Ya Mama.”

From Los Angeles Times

Anthony’s a feeling person — he’s moved when Doug gives Dougie “the spoon that was used by my grandma ... when she used to make hot sauce in our kitchen when I was a little boy.”

From Los Angeles Times

His son regularly asks the family to send him macaroni and cheese, spam and hot sauce, Tomlin said.

From The Wall Street Journal

One example showed a static link to purchase hot sauce at the bottom of the answer, labeled ‘sponsored’.

From Los Angeles Times

From a gas leak to a hot sauce factory, many cities in the area have dealt with odd, unpleasant odors over the years.

From Los Angeles Times