hotter
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Meaning · English
One who steals a vehicle in order to joyride.
Register: slang
Examples
Unable effectively to give chase to the hotters for fear of endangering the lives of pedestrians and motorists, the police had been forced to play a waiting game[…]
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 “hotter” mean?
One who steals a vehicle in order to joyride.
Is “hotter” formal or informal?
hotter is generally slang.