🔥 Hot to Trot: Lustful Anticipation and Other Frenzied Feelings 🚀
Ready for action, especially for sexual activity. This somewhat vulgar, slangy phrase dates from the mid-1900s. Bill Pronzini used it in a conversation between two characters about to attack a homosexual: “‘You ready?’ Bix giggled the way he always did . . . ‘Hot to trot’” (Nightcrawlers, 2005). With the sexual innuendo, it appeared in a 2002 article about a sexy award-winner: “Not only is she hot to trot on a night out, she’s spot on when it comes to the ‘less is more’ rule.”
Synonyms
- Ready and raring (to go)
- Good to go
- All geared up
- Piped up
- Fired up
- Jazzed
Antonyms
- Cold fish
- Lukewarm
- Unreceptive
- Lethargic
- Apathetic
Similar Terms & Related Expressions
- Raring to go: Meaning very eager to begin, often in a general, non-sexual sense.
- Champ at the bit: Denotes impatience or eager anticipation, derived from the behavior of horses.
- Ready, willing, and able: Stands for preparedness and enthusiasm to take on a task or activity.
- Good to go: Informally implies full readiness, devoid of the sexual connotation.
Humor-Filled Quotes
“Love is a lot like a backache: it doesn’t show up on X-rays, but you know it’s there.” — George Burns
“I told my wife the truth. I told her I was seeing a psychiatrist. Then she told me the truth: that she was seeing a psychiatrist, two plumbers, and a bartender.” — Rodney Dangerfield
Proverbs & Wisdom Nuggets
“Absence makes the heart grow fonder, but too much absence makes the heart wander.”
“Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.”
Literature, Books, & Songs
- Literature: Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare – A tale of young, impulsive, hot-to-trot love.
- Books: Fifty Shades of Grey by E. L. James – A modern representation of ardent readiness.
- Songs: “Let’s Get It On” by Marvin Gaye – A classic testament to being ‘hot to trot’.
- Movie: Risky Business (1983) – Features Tom Cruise’s character, exuding youthful, hot-to-trot energy.
Inspiration
“In the end, we only regret the chances we didn’t take.” — Lewis Carroll
So next time someone says they’re “hot to trot,” remember, whether it’s in the throes of passion or the excitement of a new beginning, the phrase carries a peppery punch of eager anticipation!
Till we meet again, may your spirits be ever “hot to trot” for life’s thrilling adventures. 🚀
Yours Sincerely, S. N. Sparkless
