opera hot
n.— «He’s also peppered the 2006-’07 season with big names such as Anna Netrebko and Juan Diego Flórez (whom geeks refer to as “opera hot,” or extremely attractive in comparison to the archetypical Wagnerian fat lady with a viking helmet).» —“It’s All Geek to Me” by Emily Guendelsberger Philadelphia Weekly (Pennsylvania) Dec. 27, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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