hot one
slang That which is humorously or absurdly unbelievable. When the teacher asked Timmy why he was late, he told her a hot one about being kidnapped on the way to school. You think we can fix all of the country's problems by eliminating taxes? That's a hot one, Tim! The dog ate your homework? Right, like I haven't heard that hot one before!
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