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hot ticket

noun

: someone or something that is very popular

Full Definition of HOT TICKET

: someone or something very popular : rage

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First Known Use of HOT TICKET

1950

Related to HOT TICKET

Synonyms: buzz, chic, craze, dernier cri, enthusiasm, fashion, flavor, go, fad, last word, latest, mode, rage, sensation, style, ton, trend, vogue

Rhymes with HOT TICKET

Big Thicket, big-ticket, high-ticket, house cricket, meal ticket, mole cricket, split ticket

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