What it means
Hottie usually means a seriously attractive person, the kind that makes people do a double take. In Australia and New Zealand, though, it can also mean a hot water bottle. So if someone says they need a hottie tonight, context decides whether it's flirt mode or just freezing-feet survival mode.
Usage examples
"It’s freezing, bro, pass us the hottie for the bed. She laughs, Sweet as. Thought you meant Jess. Nah, I’m not that brave."
"Her new partner is an absolute hottie, the whole group chat went quiet when she posted the photo."
"Grab the hottie out the cupboard, my feet are like ice blocks and the heating is on the blink again."
"You brought a hottie to the party and I can't tell if you mean your date or that boiling red bottle in your tote."
"Chuck a hottie in the bed before I get in, it's proper freezing tonight."
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Where it comes from
Hottie comes from hot plus the affectionate little ending -ie or -y, a pattern English uses all the time to make words feel casual and chatty. The attractive-person sense is old and well established in modern English, and in Australia and New Zealand the same form also became a everyday word for a hot water bottle.
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