hot shoe
n.— «The long chutes and wide sweeping turns of this fabulous clay oval will give these drivers ample room to enjoy life in the fast line as they battle for the checkered flag.…Now let’s find out who’s got the hot shoe tonight.» —“Track secret in water” USA Today Mar. 13, 1989. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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