# hot mess

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌhɑt ˈmɛs/

## Definitions
1. A warm meal, usually cooked in a large pot, often similar to a stew or porridge; service of such a heated meal to soldiers.

## Etymology
hot (“warm”) + mess (“meal; soldiers who eat together”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-02.
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