  Hotter Than Two Squirrels in a Wool SockHotter than two squirrels in a wool sock is a Southernish saying meaning extremely hot. It’s a modern invention that sounds Southern but isn’t part of traditional Southern or Appalachian speech. Hillbilly Dude Says...  I can say 'it's hotter than a goat fire on a Tuesday' in my thick accent, but that doesn't make it real. Hillbilly Dude Says... I can say 'it's hotter than a goat fire on a Tuesday' in my thick accent, but that doesn't make it real. Pronunciation[HOT-ur than too SKWER-uhls in uh wool SOK] /ˈhɑtɚ ðən tu ˈskwɝəlz ɪn ə wʊl sɑk/ Meaning & Usage- Extremely hot (modern humorous exaggeration)
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Hotter than two squirrels in a wool sock!OriginThis blue phrase appears to be a modern creation that circulates online and in novelty "Southern" humor lists, but it isn’t found in older collections of authentic Southern or Appalachian sayings. Its odd image-two squirrels trapped in a wool sock-follows the same over-the-top pattern as real Southern heat expressions like "hotter’n blue blazes" or "hot as all get-out," but exaggerates the joke for shock value. It’s best understood as internet humor that borrows a Southern voice.
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