Meaning of hot pie | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A savory pie (intended to be) served hot, especially one that is freshly baked.
2. A pizza made with romano cheese rather than mozzarella.
3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see hot, pie.

Examples

“With those historic words, the hot pie—for long the national dish of Australia's common people, came into its own. In other words, the hot pie has entered society.”

“Between races at a county fair, according to "Pappy," a little merchant carried a basket up and down the rail, shouting "Hot pie . . . get yo' hot pie!"”

“After the match one of my colleagues suggested we visit his uncle's club where we'd get a cup of tea and a hot pie.”

“Her voice was barely audible above the sound of steam cycles purring past and a boy selling hot pies.”

“Pukka has unveiled new plastic-free packaging for its range of hot pies, alongside a raft of recipe improvements.”

“The two most popular pizza parlors (after we stopped calling it “LaBeetz” or “hot pie” and began calling it pizza) were One-O-Five and the Half Moon.”

“He takes a slice from the hot pie and folds it in half like a hot dog before biting into it. He's a pro at eating pizza.”

“Marie Sharak, the co-owner of Sharkey's and someone who also made more than a few pizzas at her restaurant, addressed the issue of pizza versus hot pie.”

“Hot pies are topped with grated romano, while the traditional is topped with a mix of romano and mozzarella.”

“Think about a hot pie taken out of the oven and left to cool on a 4 wire rack.”

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