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Perhaps this is subjective. In The Solemn Gorg Oath, I've always heard the "Hot cha cha" as a shout out to Jimmy Durante, at least when Richard Hunt performed it. Is it safe to include this with the Durante references? --Splurge (talk) 23:10, 15 February 2023 (UTC)

I don't think it counts here. After an online search, it appears that the line is in Duck Soup, as well as the lyrics for "Fit as a Fiddle." -- Tony latest?cb=20200820192427 (talk) 00:01, 16 February 2023 (UTC)
Yeah, "hotcha" and "hot/ha cha cha" were common 20s/30s jazz slang (even Betty Boop used it), so it would only count if the delivery is specifically Durante-ish. -- Andrew Emoji-droolAdminsig 00:45, 18 February 2023 (UTC)