I just looked up the word 'hottie,' without success, so I turn to this very bright group.

I know what "hottie" means, but I have lots of other questions....for example...it seems to apply equally well to men and women, right? Has this useful locution been around for a while, or is it as new as my awareness of it...say the last 5 or 10 years? Is it related to hotsie-totsie?

Thanks...gs