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hot potato
noun
: an issue or question about which people have different opinions and feel very strongly
Full Definition of HOT POTATO
: a controversial question or issue that involves unpleasant or dangerous consequences for anyone dealing with it
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First Known Use of HOT POTATO
1950
Rhymes with HOT POTATO
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