Entry from June 22, 2022
“Hotter than noon on the Fourth of July” (very hot)
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“Hotter than a firecracker on the Fourth of July” and “Hotter than the Fourth of July” are related sayings.
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3 July 2009, The Daily Oklahoman (Oklahoma City, OK), “Some cool statistics sparked by the Fourth” by Bryan Painter, pg. 16A, col. 1:
You’ve probably heard them for years, the Fourth of July cliches.
“Hotter than a firecracker on the Fourth of July.” “Hotter than noon on the Fourth of July.” And the generic “Hotter than the Fourth of July.”
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21 June 2018, The Herald-Sun (Durham, NC), “How hot is it? ‘Hotter than Satan’s house cat;’ 86 ways to say it’s hot” by Josh Shaffer, pg. 4A, col. 2:
16. Hotter than noon of the Fourth of July.
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