hot tamale

interjection

An exclamation of surprise.

“He' so funny; what a hot tamale he is!”

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Meanings

interjection
  1. An exclamation of surprise.

    Boy oh boy it’s cold today, hot tamale!

nounhot tamale (plural hot tamales)

plural hot tamales

  1. USinformalA physically attractive person.

    "Isn't he the cutest thing?" she whispered to Evelyn. "Have you noticed? This place is absolutely crawling with gorgeous men. The ticket-taker, that Latin hot tamale […]"

    1978, Tom Reamy, Blind Voices
    1 more example

    After years of wearing her hair in braids and schlumping down Seventh Avenue all covered up in padded coats, sweaters, and undies, Wally reinvented herself as a hot tamale with a mane of wild ringlets and a Coca-Cola—shaped bod.

    2010, Jenyne M. Raines, Beautylicious!: The Black Girl's Guide to the Fabulous Life, Crown, →ISBN, page 98
  2. USinformalA comical person or thing.

    He' so funny; what a hot tamale he is!

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APA

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MLA

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

Chicago

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

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