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hotliner

[ hot-lahy-ner ]
/ ˈhɒtˌlaɪ nər /

noun

a person who speaks to callers on a telephone hot line.
Also hot-liner. Chiefly Canadian. a radio broadcaster who accepts calls on the air from individuals using a telephone hot line set up for that purpose.

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Origin of hotliner

First recorded in 1970–75; hot line + -er1

Words nearby hotliner

hot Jupiter, hotkey, hot lick, hot light, hotline, hotliner, hotlink, hot mess, hot metal, hot mic, hot money
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