Hot
Hot adjective - Of the very best kind.
Usage example: since you're guilty as hell, you'd better get a hot lawyer
Nearby Word: hotly
Mean
Mean adjective - Of the very best kind.
Usage example: I'm a mean dancer, so you could do worse than go to the prom with me
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- In the Downfall parodies, Hitler is a mean and hot-tempered villain who throws rages at a tip of a hat over anything and everything, but that doesn't make his rants on the fatal flaws of popular culture any less credible.
Source: Jerkass Has a Point - Of course, it could also simply mean that if one hot guy is good, two or more are even better.
Source: Analysis / Yaoi Genre -
What he didn't know then was that "hot", when describing chili, doesn't mean "a little hot" but "Lucifer-style".
Source: Blazing Inferno Hellfire Sauce
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