hot stuff
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
Formerly said of a girl or woman who indulged in violent flirtations often carried beyond the limits of good behaviour.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “hot stuff” mean?
Formerly said of a girl or woman who indulged in violent flirtations often carried beyond the limits of good behaviour.
Is “hot stuff” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.