hotspur
[ hot-spur ]
/ ˈhɒtˌspɜr /
noun
an impetuous or reckless person; a hothead.
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Origin of hotspur
1425–75; late Middle English; after Sir Henry Percy, to whom it was applied as a nickname
OTHER WORDS FROM hotspur
hotspurred, adjectiveWords nearby hotspur
hot-short, hotshot, hot spot, hot spring, Hot Springs, hotspur, hot-stove league, hot stuff, hot-swappable, hot swapping, hot switch
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hotspur
/ (ˈhɒtˌspɜː) /
noun
an impetuous or fiery person
Word Origin for hotspur
C15: from Hotspur, nickname of Sir Henry Percy
British Dictionary definitions for hotspur (2 of 2)
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