Sentence:  It is , I am reliably given to understand , the technical argot for those who engage in your particular branch of the boost ; i.e. , burglars who rob while the tenants are absent , in contrast to <WSD>hot</WSD> slough prowlers , those who work while the occupants are home . 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning