Meanings
adjective
- broadlyso interesting or sensational that its publication cannot be delayed
Origin
In hot-metal printing, newly printed material is warm
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hot off the press. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hot%20off%20the%20press
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“hot off the press.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hot%20off%20the%20press. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hot off the press,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hot%20off%20the%20press.
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