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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