单词 | hotting |
释义 | hotting, vbl. n. Brit. slang.|ˈhɒtɪŋ| [f. hot a. (see senses 7 e and 7 f), perh. reinforced by hot-wire s.v. hot a. 12 c.] Joyriding in stolen, high-performance cars, esp. dangerously and for display.
1991Independent 3 Sept. 7/2 Some residents have claimed that the ‘hotting’—so called because the cars are ‘hot’, or stolen—has led to an increase in street violence. 1991Times 12 Sept. 2 The drivers took part in a 15-minute display of ‘hotting’, in which young men steal performance cars and take part in high-speed manoeuvres in front of cheering crowds. 1992Today 18 Feb. A joyriding handbook targeted at teenagers and detailing a list of ‘hotting’ techniques is on sale openly in many cities. The book shows how to ram roadblocks, escape a chase and shoot at cars in pursuit. 1993Scotsman 22 Feb. 1/6 Recent incidents, including the spread of ‘hotting’ or ‘joyriding’ by youngsters in stolen cars, have taken juvenile crime to the top of the political agenda. |

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