Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hot tamale

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.48 in modern English

Syllables: hot -ta-male
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

An exclamation of surprise.

noun

A physically attractive person.

American usage; Informal

noun

A comical person or thing.

American usage; Informal

Example Sentences

"Boy oh boy it’s cold today, hot tamale!"
""Isn't he the cutest thing?" she whispered to Evelyn. "Have you noticed? This place is absolutely crawling with gorgeous men. The ticket-taker, that Latin hot tamale […]""
"After years of wearing her hair in braids and schlumping down Seventh Avenue all covered up in padded coats, sweaters, and undies, Wally reinvented herself as a hot tamale with a mane of wild ringlets and a Coca-Cola—shaped bod."
"He' so funny; what a hot tamale he is!"

Usage

American usage
Informal

Inflected Forms

hot tamales (plural)

Questions

What does hot tamale mean?: An exclamation of surprise.

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