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hothead

[ hot-hed ]
/ ˈhɒtˌhɛd /
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noun
an impetuous or short-tempered person.
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Origin of hothead

First recorded in 1650–60; hot + head
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British Dictionary definitions for hothead

hothead
/ (ˈhɒtˌhɛd) /

noun
an excitable or fiery person
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