hot potatoes

A form of hot potato — A child's game in which players pass a ball or other item between them, with the object of avoiding being left holding the item when time expires.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of hot potato
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APA

hot potatoes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hot%20potatoes

MLA

“hot potatoes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hot%20potatoes. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hot potatoes,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hot%20potatoes.

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