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hots

British  
/ hɒts /

plural noun

  1. slang intense sexual desire; lust (esp in the phrase have the hots for someone )

"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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“We know what the future has in store for our state: hotter hots and drier dries,” Newsom said.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 23, 2024

“Pepper” follows the overlapping pursuits of a handful of pepper enthusiasts, whose interests lie in the hottest of the hots, peppers that induce sweating, crying and retching within minutes.

From New York Times Jan. 25, 2024

And then, of course, no one is going to walk into a sub shop and say, "Give me a medium-rare cheese steak with everything, extra hots."

From Salon Jul. 8, 2023

As the story hots up, they fight back, and there's a surreal final showdown.

From BBC Apr. 4, 2023

Carolyn had a penny, so she bought a bag of red hots.

From "Stella by Starlight" by Sharon M. Draper

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