hot dog
a frankfurter.
a sandwich consisting of a frankfurter in a split roll, usually eaten with mustard, sauerkraut, or relish.
Also hotdog, hot dogger, hotdogger, hot-dogger .Informal.
a person who performs complex, showy, and sometimes dangerous maneuvers, especially in surfing or skiing.
a show-off, especially in sports.
Informal. (used to express great joy or delight.)
Origin of hot dog
1Words Nearby hot dog
Other definitions for hot-dog (2 of 2)
or hot·dog
to perform unusual or very intricate maneuvers in a sport, especially surfing or skiing.
to perform in a recklessly or flamboyantly skillful manner, as in a sport or athletic activity; show off.
skillful or excellent, as in sports performance.
of, indicating, or for a type of sports activity, especially surfing or skiing, in which intricate and potentially dangerous stunts are performed.
intended or done to draw attention; showy or sensational.
Origin of hot-dog
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How to use hot dog in a sentence
We would go to New York several times a year, and there are hot dog carts all over the city.
Leave it to Cashion to come up with the hot dog of a ballpark’s dreams.
We lost Johnny’s Half Shell to the pandemic. After 20 years, it deserves a farewell toast. | Tom Sietsema | January 15, 2021 | Washington PostBen — “in honor of the hot dogs and half smokes at Ben’s Chili Bowl,” wrote Larry.
Some tasty, food-inspired names were on the menu for these pets | John Kelly | November 29, 2020 | Washington PostMeanwhile, hot dog–eating prowess has improved by 700 percent.
When it comes to downing hot dogs, science says there’s a limit | Jonathan Lambert | August 7, 2020 | Science News For StudentsBased on data from 152 competitors over 39 years, he calculated an upper hot dog limit of about 83 hot dogs in 10 minutes.
Competitive hot dog eaters may be nearing humans’ max eating speed | Jonathan Lambert | July 14, 2020 | Science News
As significant as the onion-fried burger is, El Reno has another unique specialty—a distinctive style of Coney Island hot dog.
Toward the end, on the ballad “Someone Else,” she flies over the crowd while straddling a giant hot dog like Slim Pickens.
Miley Cyrus’s NBC Twerk-A-Thon: Tongues, Leotards, and Dwarfs, Oh My! | Marlow Stern | July 7, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe sandwich is like no other, and scarcely resembles any typical hot dog.
The Jersey Shore’s Biggest Weiners Are at Jimmy Buff’s | Jane & Michael Stern | June 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe hot dog pack is all right, if one is desperate, but there is nothing like eating these magnificent weenies at the source.
The Jersey Shore’s Biggest Weiners Are at Jimmy Buff’s | Jane & Michael Stern | June 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASThot dog eaters do not avail themselves of the do-it-yourself fixings.
El Guero Canelo Serves Tucson’s Most Mexcellent Hot Dog | Jane & Michael Stern | March 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAs they passed an apparently deserted hot-dog stand, Jeanne caught sight of a figure crumpled up in a dark corner.
Gypsy Flight | Roy J. SnellMrs. Holloway passed out hot dog sandwiches, chocolate and thick wedges of pie.
Dan Carter and the River Camp | Mildred A. WirtBut the remarkable part of it was that Nita wept too, big, hot dog tears which her master wiped away.
The Shape of Fear | Elia W. PeattieImpartially, he was eating a Hector hot dog and drinking Thebold coffee.
And Then the Town Took Off | Richard WilsonUnheard were the blaring of bands, and the raucous cry of the "Hot-Dog man," and the riot and roar of the rabble.
Fifth Avenue | Arthur Bartlett Maurice
British Dictionary definitions for hot dog (1 of 2)
a sausage, esp a frankfurter, served hot in a long roll split lengthways
Origin of hot dog
1British Dictionary definitions for hot dog (2 of 2)
mainly US a person who performs showy acrobatic manoeuvres when skiing or surfing
(intr) to perform a series of manoeuvres in skiing, surfing, etc, esp in a showy manner
Origin of hot dog
2Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Other Idioms and Phrases with hot dog
A person who performs showy, often dangerous stunts, especially but not exclusively in sports; also, a showoff. For example, He was a shameless hot dog on the tennis court, smashing every ball, or She was a hot dog behind the wheel, screeching her wheels at every turn. The relation of this term to the edible hot dog is unknown. [Colloquial; c. 1900]
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