hottingn.

Brit.

/ˈhɒtɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈhɑdɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: hot adj., -ing suffix¹.

Etymology: < hot adj. (compare senses 9e, 12j at that entry; perhaps compare also hotwire v.) + -ing suffix¹. Compare hotter n.²

British slang.

The practice of driving or racing stolen cars (usually high-performance cars), esp. recklessly, in an attempt to gain notice or respect; joyriding.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > possession > taking > stealing or theft > thief > [noun] > vehicle theft

joyride1909

carjacking1970

hotting1991

carjack1992

society > travel > transport > transport or conveyance in a vehicle > riding in a vehicle > [noun] > joy-riding

joyriding1908

hotting1991

1991 Independent 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.

1993 Scotsman 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.

2001 Observer 15 July i. 11/2 Colin..described a spiral into criminality which..developed into stealing cars for the nightly displays of ‘hotting’, racing stolen high-performance vehicles.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	hotting
释义	hottingn. Brit. /ˈhɒtɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈhɑdɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: hot adj., -ing suffix¹. Etymology: < hot adj. (compare senses 9e, 12j at that entry; perhaps compare also hotwire v.) + -ing suffix¹. Compare hotter n.² British slang. The practice of driving or racing stolen cars (usually high-performance cars), esp. recklessly, in an attempt to gain notice or respect; joyriding. ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > taking > stealing or theft > thief > [noun] > vehicle theft joyride1909 carjacking1970 hotting1991 carjack1992 society > travel > transport > transport or conveyance in a vehicle > riding in a vehicle > [noun] > joy-riding joyriding1908 hotting1991 1991 Independent 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. 1993 Scotsman 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. 2001 Observer 15 July i. 11/2 Colin..described a spiral into criminality which..developed into stealing cars for the nightly displays of ‘hotting’, racing stolen high-performance vehicles. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1991
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