have the hots for
(slang, idiomatic, transitive) To be attracted (sexually or romantically) to (someone); to fancy someone.
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(slang, idiomatic, transitive) To be attracted (sexually or romantically) to (someone); to fancy someone.
“Ain't no way both Miko and Juniper have the hots for Mung Daal. I know they say the creator puts a bit of themselves into every creation, but they weren't supposed to have THIS part!”
Whoa. Wait a minute, Doc. Are you trying to tell me that my mother has got the hots for me?
“Ain't no way both Miko and Juniper have the hots for Mung Daal. I know they say the creator puts a bit of themselves into every creation, but they weren't supposed to have THIS part!”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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