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How to Pronounce "hotter than a pistol"

expression

HAH-ter than uh PIS-tuhl
HOT-uh than uh PIS-tuhl

Definition

If someone or something is 'hotter than a pistol', they are extremely popular, exciting, or very attractive (sometimes sexually). Can also mean something is moving very quickly or intensely.

IPA Transcription

American English

ˈhɑtɝ/ /ˈðæn/, /ðən/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈpɪstəɫ

British English

hˈɒtɐ/ /ðˈɐn/ /æɪ/ /pˈɪstəl

Simplified Pronunciation

US

HAH-ter than uh PIS-tuhl

UK

HOT-uh than uh PIS-tuhl

Listen in Context

That new singer is hotter than a pistol right now.

His new business is hotter than a pistol and everyone's talking about it.

She walked into the party looking hotter than a pistol.

That trending app is hotter than a pistol—everybody wants to try it.