"cleared hot" + Phrase Finder credited

Posted by George wargo on April 14, 2004

In Reply to: "Hair on fire" + Phrase Finder credited posted by ESC on April 11, 2004

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Request the history of the phrase cleared hot. I know it is used in clsoe air support to relase/fire weapons. Somone asked why the word hot. Help
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