Hotshot \Hot"shot`\, n.
a successful, self-confident person who is regarded by others
as highly skilled; -- sometimes used ironically in reference
to aggressive persons whose opinion of their own talents is
considered exaggerated.
[PJC]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
hotshot \hot"shot`\, a.
1. highly talented, self-confident and successful.
[PJC]
2. flamboyantly displaying one's skills.
[PJC]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
hotshot
n : someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field [syn: ace,
adept, champion, sensation, maven, mavin, virtuoso,
genius, star, superstar, whiz, whizz, wizard,
wiz]
WordNet (r) 2.0
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