hot button



hot button

Highly politicized or emotionally charged. Often used in the phrase "a hot button issue." Primarily heard in US. Wealth redistribution is a hot button issue on both sides of the political aisle.
See also: button, hot

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Bakar-Basque
Eudes-Medieval French
Annibaleahn-nee-BAH-leItalian
Varlaam-Russian
Ness (1)NESIrish Mythology
TeddyTED-eeEnglish