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    The phrase "hot mess," used to describe a bad-ugly-botched situation, person, or thing: where and/or how did it originate?

    Question #129401. Asked by shorthumbz. (Feb 07 13 5:11 PM)


    sr71lives

    		http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=hot%20mess



    Hot Mess
    a derogatory term describing a situation, behavior, appearance, etc. that is disastrously bad. Think "faux pas" but times ten. Possible origin is literal

    Feb 07 13, 5:22 PM

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