a variation of "hotter than a two-dollar pistol," which means very
hot;
red-
hot. A two-dollar pistol is "
hot" because it is s o cheaply made that it usually
blows up and
blows off a
hand. The expression is used in the lecture in
reference to a question which gave significant or "
hot" reactions on the E-
Meter.
—SHSBC Binder 14 Approved Glossary