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NUMBER ONE HOTEL SIERRA COWBOY 

HOT STUFF (HOT SHIT)- MILITARY PHRASE COINED IN VIETNAM USING MILITARY ALPHABET (HOT STUFF H-HOTEL/ S-SIERRA) MEANING SOMEONE WHO IS OR THINKS THEY ARE GREAT AT SOMETHING.
JOEL AND MONTY ARE TRUCK DRIVERS TALKING ABOUT A DIFFICULT DELIVERY SPOT. MONTY SAYS "I HATE THAT PLACE, IT'S SO TIGHT WITH A LONG TRAILER" JOEL "NAW ITS NOT TOO BAD, JUST GOTTA BE GOOD" MONTY "OH YA YA YA I FORGOT, YOUR THE NUMBER ONE HOTEL SIERRA COWBOY"

Sierra-Hotel 

A term used by fighter pilots (and those who want to be) which means "Shit-Hot!!" Whatever is described by that term is wonderful. The words 'Sierra' and 'Hotel' are part of the aviation phonetic alphabet.
"That landing was Sierra-Hotel"
Sierra-Hotel by Dave Lawrence Baker December 9, 2008

Sierra Hotel India Tango 

A long way to say "shit", used to get past language filters.

First popularized on poolsclosed.us
"I think the mods suspected this".
"No Sierra Hotel India Tango, the ads for it were everywhere."


"Oh, Sierra Hotel India Tango, I just stabbed my dog!"

Sierra Hotel 

Phonetic alphabet for shit hot
Means something thats excelent, cool. Its used when your not allowed to swear. Often used in military.
'Wow Dad! your new jacket is Sierra Hotel!'
Sierra Hotel by Evil-Ernie May 29, 2003
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I had a trucker's tan after driving for 10 straight hours on a sunny day.
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Origin of the word is unknown. Started sometime in World War 2. Given the typical evolution of British slang, could easily have started because what these experts did was confusing or “baffling” to the common person.
According to the boffins downstairs, the murderer used a serrated blade.
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