Hot Mess

a derogatory term describing a situation, behavior, appearance, etc. that is disastrously bad. Think "faux pas" but times ten. Possible origin is literal (think, steaming dogpile).

"She got up on stage and tried to sing Beyonce's "Dangerously In Love" but her performance was a hot mess."

"Girl came in to school this morning looking a hot mess, her hair all jacked up and slouchin' in house shoes."

by nikflorida February 26, 2007

Hot Mess

An attractive person whose life is a disater and may lose interest in keeping up his/her apperance.

Britney Spears is in rehab again. She's such a hot mess.

by Kay B. November 4, 2008

Hot Mess

1.When one looks like wreck but it looks good.
2. You look just plain horrible.

"I have sex hair." "Yeah, you look like a hot mess, it's sexy."

-Christian Siriano used this term a lot on the hit show "Project Runway"
-Also name of popular clips made by Obie (obieaccessories.com)

by Les.Urbain.Filles June 4, 2009

Hot Mess

An hot girl who is looking like she has been drinking and doing blow for 36 straight.

(Lindsay Lohan) is a hot mess

by wpnsidej April 6, 2010

Hot Mess

When a situation is an extreme cluster-fuck.

This traffic-jam is a hot mess.

by Squad September 22, 2005

Hot Mess

A person (usually female) that is in an untidy or in a messy state. Either emotionally or visually, but maintains an attractive look about her (or him?).

Dude 1: Hey dude 2, woke up with my girl last night, she was a sexy as Hot Mess!

Dude 2: Hot...

by Annnonymoussss December 2, 2010

Hot Mess

a person, thing, or situation in such a state of disarray or disapproval by peers, often in reference to physical appearance, perceived to be disastrously embarrassing, pitiful, or beyond repair.

"catherine's hot." "yeah, a hot mess."

by khwot December 15, 2011