Hot Topic is a clothing store just like Hollister or any of the other stores in the mall. Some people think that it is where people go there because it gives them "cred" in whatever little social group the buyer has been labeled in. I personally have been labeled in several groups which none of them are true to who I am. It is true that the prices can be a little outrageous at times but those who really like the clothes are going to be willing to pay for their favorite clothing. Hot Topic has all kinds of stuff and also stuff for everyone, even if you are in a specific clik.
I go to Hot Topic when I have time and a few dollars. There stuff is of high quality and last for a while.
by venom4poison May 17, 2008

A store that supplies unknowing people with cheap products made mainly by children working for under a dollar a day
Person: Where'd you get your pants?
Other person: Hot Topic...
Person: You're a horrible person
Other person: Why?
Person: (says above)
Other person: I don't believe you, Hot Topic is a great store, they would never do that
Person: Whatever
Other person: Hot Topic...
Person: You're a horrible person
Other person: Why?
Person: (says above)
Other person: I don't believe you, Hot Topic is a great store, they would never do that
Person: Whatever
by El Fuego Von Malevitch Jr Sah July 9, 2010

A place for posers or someone (like me) who just wants a danm shirt not a bunch of wuss emotistical shirts for bands such as fall out boy and panic at the disco, because there singers are pussies.
as already said the equivilent to abercrombie in fitch but for "unconformist" goths and emos. hot topic is meh
by NIck Saltzman July 15, 2006

Store meant for rich "goths" and "punks" and ended up with a bunch of rick posers that couldn;t find the Abercrombie
by Anonymous May 3, 2003

A store for kids that rebel against abercrombie and the normal trend, even tho it is owned by abercrombie and the kids buying there are trendy.
I fuckin hate abercrombie. Let's shop at Hot Topic. I'm original now... even tho every kid is wearing this shirt with the retarded fuckin saying from Hot Topic
by SE1046 August 22, 2003

A store for punk, goth, emo ect people that overprices clothes, but also has a great selection of belts, belt buckles, plugs, patches and more cool stuff at reasonable prices.
"Dude? why are you going to hot top, the clothes are so expensive?"
"Because i want to buy a new Belt buckle and some plugs."
"Because i want to buy a new Belt buckle and some plugs."
by Andy March 15, 2005

by gleaso5 December 27, 2003
