Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

three hots and a cot

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.66 in modern English

Syllables: three- hot-s and a -cot
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Slang; Uncountable

noun

Basic food and shelter.

Slang; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"“I've never been to jail before,” [Neal] said. “But there is a bright side: three hots and a cot at taxpayer expense.”"
"It is, said the Rev. Eugene Boutilier, emergency services issues manager for the United Way, an important part of the mix of services that better-endowed cities are trying to provide to street people. "We need more than just three hots and a cot," he said."
"The voluntary prisoner in search of "three hots and a cot" is a persistent figure in American popular culture."
"Doe raises the necessary money for its residents' wages; the city provides the money for "three hots and a cot"."
"I guess I don't have much self-esteem. I'm grateful for the three hots and a cot for four weeks."

Etymology

Rhyming expression from the idea of three hot meals daily and a bed to sleep on.

Usage

Questions

What does three hots and a cot mean?: Prison.
Where does three hots and a cot come from?: Rhyming expression from the idea of three hot meals daily and a bed to sleep on.

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