HOTPOTATO

Hot Potato

Hot Potato was a television game show broadcast on NBC in the United States from January 23 to June 29, 1984. Bill Cullen was the show's host and Charlie O'Donnell was the announcer.

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Hot potato

Hot potato is a party game that involves players gathering in a circle and tossing a small object such as a beanbag or tennis ball to each other while music plays. The player who is holding the "hot potato" when the music stops is out. Play continues until only one player is left. The game is designed to be fast-paced and high-pressure and is often played by children. The game can also be played without music where there is a designated leader who shouts out "hot!" and the player holding the object is eliminated.

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hot potato

Noun

  1. A child's game in which players pass a ball or other item between them, with the object of avoiding being left holding the item when time expires.
  2. An awkward or delicate problem with which nobody wants to be associated.
    The politician hastened to distance himself from that political hot potato.


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