hot dog

¹

[ noun hot dawg; interjection hot dawg ]

noun

1. a frankfurter.
2. a sandwich consisting of a frankfurter in a split roll, usually eaten with mustard, sauerkraut, or relish.
3. Also hotdog, hot dogger, hotdogger, hot-dogger. Informal.
   1. a person who performs complex, showy, and sometimes dangerous maneuvers, especially in surfing or skiing.
   2. a show-off, especially in sports.

interjection

1. Informal. (used to express great joy or delight.)

hot-dog

²

or hot·dog

[ hot-dawg, -dog ]

verb (used without object)

, hot-dogged, hot-dog·ging.

1. to perform unusual or very intricate maneuvers in a sport, especially surfing or skiing.
2. to perform in a recklessly or flamboyantly skillful manner, as in a sport or athletic activity; show off.

adjective

1. skillful or excellent, as in sports performance.
2. of, indicating, or for a type of sports activity, especially surfing or skiing, in which intricate and potentially dangerous stunts are performed.
3. intended or done to draw attention; showy or sensational.

hot dog

¹

noun

1. a person who performs showy acrobatic manoeuvres when skiing or surfing

verb

1. intr to perform a series of manoeuvres in skiing, surfing, etc, esp in a showy manner

hot dog

²

noun

1. a sausage, esp a frankfurter, served hot in a long roll split lengthways

Word History and Origins

Origin of hot dog¹

An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900

Origin of hot dog²

First recorded in 1880–85

Word History and Origins

Origin of hot dog¹

C20: from US hot dog!, exclamation of pleasure, approval, etc

Origin of hot dog²

C20: from the supposed resemblance of the sausage to a dachshund

Example Sentences

We would go to New York several times a year, and there are hot dog carts all over the city.

From Ozy

Leave it to Cashion to come up with the hot dog of a ballpark’s dreams.

From Washington Post

Ben — “in honor of the hot dogs and half smokes at Ben’s Chili Bowl,” wrote Larry.

From Washington Post

Meanwhile, hot dog–eating prowess has improved by 700 percent.

From Science News For Students

Based on data from 152 competitors over 39 years, he calculated an upper hot dog limit of about 83 hot dogs in 10 minutes.

From Science News

As significant as the onion-fried burger is, El Reno has another unique specialty—a distinctive style of Coney Island hot dog.

From The Daily Beast

Toward the end, on the ballad “Someone Else,” she flies over the crowd while straddling a giant hot dog like Slim Pickens.

From The Daily Beast

The sandwich is like no other, and scarcely resembles any typical hot dog.

From The Daily Beast

The hot dog pack is all right, if one is desperate, but there is nothing like eating these magnificent weenies at the source.

From The Daily Beast

Hot dog eaters do not avail themselves of the do-it-yourself fixings.

From The Daily Beast

As they passed an apparently deserted hot-dog stand, Jeanne caught sight of a figure crumpled up in a dark corner.

From Project Gutenberg

Mrs. Holloway passed out hot dog sandwiches, chocolate and thick wedges of pie.

From Project Gutenberg

But the remarkable part of it was that Nita wept too, big, hot dog tears which her master wiped away.

From Project Gutenberg

Impartially, he was eating a Hector hot dog and drinking Thebold coffee.

From Project Gutenberg

Unheard were the blaring of bands, and the raucous cry of the "Hot-Dog man," and the riot and roar of the rabble.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• frankfurter
• sausage