Meaning of hot tamale | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A physically attractive person.
   US, informal
2. A comical person or thing.
   US, informal

Examples

“"Isn't he the cutest thing?" she whispered to Evelyn. "Have you noticed? This place is absolutely crawling with gorgeous men. The ticket-taker, that Latin hot tamale […]"”

“After years of wearing her hair in braids and schlumping down Seventh Avenue all covered up in padded coats, sweaters, and undies, Wally reinvented herself as a hot tamale with a mane of wild ringlets and a Coca-Cola—shaped bod.”

“He' so funny; what a hot tamale he is!”

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