hot poop

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Meaning · English

The latest news or gossip.

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

Then the Seventh moved to Fort Ord and practiced—although without full equipment—amphibious landings. The hot poop of the rumor mongers became, “Southwest Pacific for us, fellows.” But when the convoy sailed from San Francisco on April twenty-fourth, the ships turned north.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “hot poop” mean?

The latest news or gossip.

Is “hot poop” formal or informal?

hot poop is generally slang.