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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 |
|---|
| Ilina | | - | Bulgarian, Macedonian |
| Jojo | | JO-jo | English |
| Slava | | - | Russian, Slovene, Croatian |
| AnĐA | | - | Croatian, Serbian |
| Allon | | AHL-ən (English) | Biblical |
| Golnara | | - | Tatar |