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
Shprintzel-Yiddish
Svanhildr-Ancient Scandinavian, Norse Mythology
CezÁRio-Portuguese (Brazilian)
SandySAN-deeEnglish
Makenziemə-KEN-zeeEnglish (Modern)
CillaSIL-lah (Swedish), SI-lah (Dutch)Swedish, Dutch