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hotshot

[hot-shot] / ˈhɒtˌʃɒt /


ADJECTIVE
big deal
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NOUN
ham
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People start claiming your hotshot 27-year-old offensive coordinator is the reason for your success.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026

Shifting the center of mass rearward dramatically improved the Corvette’s balance and hotshot acceleration.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025

Renzo Reginato, a member of the Cleveland National Forest El Coriso hotshot team, was one of three firefighters injured in the July 18 incident in Siskiyou County, according to the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 27, 2025

Top Gun was a breakthrough for Kilmer, who played Iceman, the rival to Cruise's hotshot Maverick at the US Navy's academy for elite fighter pilots.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2025

“Come on, hotshot, let’s see what you got.’

From "Slam!" by Walter Dean Myers