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hot take
What does hot take mean?
An opinion pitched to feel daring, often half-baked, usually posted without the receipts to back it up. The temperature is the point, not the truth. Increasingly used self-deprecatingly to soften a real argument.
"Hot take: every Christopher Nolan film is twenty minutes too long."
Origin
Sports media slang from the early 2010s for snap reactions from pundits; jumped to Twitter and never left.
Frequently asked questions
What does "hot take" mean?
It's a short, deliberately provocative opinion fired off to get a reaction.
How do you use "hot take" in a sentence?
"Hot take: pineapple absolutely belongs on pizza."
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