(idiomatic, chiefly, US, Canada) Exceptionally popular, productive, or marketable.
When he got back to New York, he heard back from RCA — "saying hey, you gotta go back to Argentina, you're hotter than a pistol over there." RCA recorded several albums of his boleros, including "Poquita Fe" and "Uste…
The fans just booed and booed and all our guys on the bench are just hotter than a pistol.
(idiomatic, chiefly, US, Canada) Exceptionally popular, productive, or marketable.
“When he got back to New York, he heard back from RCA — "saying hey, you gotta go back to Argentina, you're hotter than a pistol over there." RCA recorded several albums of his boleros, including "Poquita Fe" and "Usted." Then, in 1968, the label released his version of "California Dreamin' " by The Mamas and the Papas, in which he played his flamenco guitar and improvised _en Español_.”
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“The fans just booed and booed and all our guys on the bench are just hotter than a pistol.”
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(set phrase) Very hot.
"hotter than a pistol" means very hot. It is one of many casual words teens pick up from friends, social media, music or sport, and on its own it carries no particular warning. If you hear your teen use it, it is fair to ask what they mean by it in their friend group, since meanings drift quickly. Asking out of curiosity rather than alarm tends to keep the conversation open and useful.
"hotter than a pistol" is informal English meaning very hot. It is used widely across English varieties. A more formal or neutral equivalent would be something like "very hot" expressed in standard vocabulary. A common mistake is to assume "hotter than a pistol" can replace its standard equivalent in every register; keep it for spoken or casual situations and use the formal form in writing. If you are a B2 or C1 learner, it is useful to recognise this word when you hear or read it, but think carefully about whether the situation really calls for it before using it yourself.
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