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hot line
hot line
A telephone line that gives quick and direct access to a source of information or help. For example, Our state has an AIDS hot line in every county. This term was originally (and is still) used for a direct link between heads of government for use during a crisis, but was quickly extended to wider applications. [1950s]
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Algar | | AL-gar | English (Rare) |
| Agnethe | | - | Danish |
| Vibiana | | - | Ancient Roman |
| Jagoda | | yah-GAW-dah (Polish) | Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian, Polish |
| Farhana | | - | Arabic, Bengali |
| Adwoa | | - | Western African, Akan |