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An amount of time longer than a second and a lot longer than a sec, but shorter than a hot second and a lot shorter than a minute. I'd say it's usually about 3 and 1/2 seconds.
David Hasselhoff: "What up dogg, that's a pimped-out Magic Johnson throwback you've got on. Let's go smoke this joint."
Gary Coleman: "Wait a hot sec. I have to feed my dog...dogg"

Mary-Kate: "So how was R. Kelly last night? I hear he's a one minute man."
Ashley: "Not even. More like a hot sec man."

Ricky: "So Tom how did you do in the race yesterday?"
Tom: "I came in hot sec place."
Ricky: "You know what they say...hot sec place is...well...probably about the 1 and 1/3 th loser. Loser."
Tom: "Shut up Ricky."
hot sec by Nick D September 29, 2003
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A term to describe an amount of time when its length is unknown other then the fact that it will be longer than a "Sec" but shorter than "A few mins"
Kas: Can you Facetime?
Anj: Hot sec.
Hot Sec by Kas36 February 13, 2019
A brief moment, comparable to the length of a second.
Hank: Dude, how long were you at her crib?
Ben: Just a hot sec. ;)
hot sec by Mark August 5, 2008

Brief hot sec 

A long period of time but not too long e.g. being an hour late for work
“Nice to see you! It’s been a brief hot sec”
Brief hot sec by Hey yallllllll October 1, 2020

hot second 

Hot second is different from hot minute it means a fast passing of time.
It'll be ready in a hot second.

hot second 

Referring to the length of time. It's been awhile since you've done something or seen someone, but not as long as saying "it's been a hot minute."
It's been a hot second since I've had Del Taco.
hot second by Gretchen. Wieners February 25, 2017

hot second 

A long-ass time. Cool people say it.
Damn, I haven't used good toilet paper in a hot second. My butthole forgot about that shit.
hot second by funky&cute May 11, 2016
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