corn dog

noun

a sandwich consisting of a frankfurter baked or fried in corn bread and usually spread with mustard before eating: often served on a stick.

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Nearby words

corn cob, corn cockle, corn color, corn crake, corn dodger, corn dog, corn dolly, corn earworm, corn exchange, corn factor, corn flour

Origin of corn dog

An Americanism dating back to 1965–70

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