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spang(2)(dictionary)
spang(3)(dictionary)
spang(4)(dictionary)

hotshot (iou) and spang(4) (iou)


hotshot (iou)



hotshot noun & adjective. L16.
[from HOT adjective + SHOT noun1.]
A. noun.
A reckless shooter with a firearm; a hothead. L16-M17.
A ball of clay and coal, used as fuel. Also, a type of incendiary shell or bomb. L17-L19.
A fast or express goods train; a fast motor vehicle, aeroplane, etc. US slang. E20.
An important or exceptionally able person; a person who has gained sudden prominence. colloq. M20.
S. Bellow He's on the make everywhere and cultivates all the Chicago hot-shots. Globe & Mail (Toronto) He wasn't a showoff and didn't perceive himself to be a hotshot.
An exceptionally good shot or aim in a sport, as snooker, Basketball, etc. colloq. M20.
b. attrib. or as adjective.
Of a goods train etc.: fast, express, non-stop. US slang. M20.
Important; expert, exceptionally able; suddenly prominent. colloq. M20.
A. Miller Let's face it: he's no hot-shot selling man. W. Wharton I go to all the museums in Paris. I look at every hotshot object they have to show me.

spang(4) (iou)



spang noun2 & verb2. Chiefly Scot. & north. E16.
[Origin unkn. Cf. SPANG adverb.]
A. noun.
A jerk; a sudden violent movement. E16.
A smart rap or blow. L16.
A spring, a bound; a vigorous stride. E18.
b. verb.
verb intrans. Stride briskly; spring, bound; ricochet off a surface etc. E16.
verb trans. Throw with a jerk; pitch, fling. Also, eat up (Food) rapidly. E16.