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hot take 

An opinion based on simplistic moralizing rather than actual thought. Not to be confused with a strong take.
That's a hot take.
hot take by Penis Armada June 19, 2014

hot take 

an opinion that is likely to cause controversy or is unpopular
hot take: the defense buff was unnecessary in Warframe as i have 300k hours played and have never touched the game mode
hot take by Not vstmncr May 2, 2023

Hot take 

I see the top defininition as an opinion likely to cause contraversy or uproar.

That’s false. A hot take is an opinion or prediction that is far dofferent than what has always believed or knoqn, but becomes widely debated, discussed, and talked about, and that opinion or prediction after much talk becomes more divided than it was at first, but more people agreed to it than who strongly disagreed to if at first.

It is a take that people would be all against at first, but would see why they would be for it after talking about.

Really it’s a take worth talking about or thinking about, not a take with uproar or contraversy like the top definition is.
“My grandma made a hot take that all the jews should die”

Oh that’s not a hot take, that is a take that actually is not worth debating about. There is no need to discuss that, because we are all agianst it.”

“Well then give me an example of a hot take”

“In college, it is always best to do all your homework and studyinv on weekends so you don’t have to do it on week days”

“Actually, I never thought about that, you really do have a point. I’m gooing to have yo think about that”
Hot take by Gdhgv November 2, 2023

Hot take artist 

A person whose only opinions are hot takes, always against the majority.
A: I think Jay-Z is one of the best artists out there.
B: Nah he mid.
A: Hot take artist.
Hot take artist by MalinGDeeCuay March 10, 2022

Hot Take Shit Test 

A conversational vibe check where someone casually drops a spicy, high-conviction opinion—not to argue, but to see who keeps it cool and who crumbles like an overbaked croissant.

It’s not trolling. It’s not a trap. It’s just the quiet part said out loud… on purpose.

Filters for:
• Keeping your cool when the convo isn’t hugging your feelings
• Not turning into a TED Talk the second someone disagrees
• Acting like an adult, not an exposed nerve

You drop the truth. Their reaction does the sorting.
Person A: “Unconditional love is a myth. Every love has terms—some people just don’t read the fine print.”
Person B: “Wow… that’s kinda toxic.”
Narrator: Hot Take Shit Test failed. Thanks for playing.

take a hot bath

verb, to masturbate (female).

c'mon ladies....we all know what it means.
Nick blew me off last night, so I just stayed at home and 'took a hot bath'.
take a hot bath by nick April 29, 2004
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Frothability 

The measure of an emotional and over zealous consumer in an upwardly charging market, also known as a bull market. It's characterized by rising asset prices, increased investor confidence, and favorable growth in the markets, bro.
The frothability was evident as over-zealous consumers eagerly engaged in bidding wars, driving property prices to unsustainable levels reminiscent of previous speculative bubbles.
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Soul digger

A man who dates women with the sole purpose of exploiting their time, energy, and labor while he sucks the joy and happiness from their lives.
"That guy's a soul digger. He'll expect you to work full time, but you'll be doing all the cooking, cleaning, laundry, shopping, and childcare while he plays video games or watches TV."
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pod person 

A person pretending to be something they aren't, or an impostor. This is inferred because of the old alien movies where alien pods appear on earth and the "pod people" dispose of the humans and slowly reproduce the bodies, pretending to be humans.
The pod person was pretending to be my father, but I knew that he was an alien when he acted differently than my father ever would have.
pod person by Christopher M. May 9, 2005
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