What's the meaning of the phrase 'Piping hot'? Very hot, usually referring to food. What's the origin of the phrase 'Piping hot'? In Scotland, ceremonial dishes of food are often brought to the table to the accompaniment of bagpipes, that is, they are ‘piped in’. This could easily be imagined to be the origin of ‘piping hot’. It isn’t though. More @Wikipedia
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