hot-dog or hot·dog [hot -dawg, -dog] Informal
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See more synonyms for hot-dog on Thesaurus.com verb (used without object), hot-dogged, hot-dog·ging. 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. Show More
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. Show More
hot dog [noun hot dawg; interjection hot dawg ]
a frankfurter. a sandwich consisting of a frankfurter in a split roll, usually eaten with mustard, sauerkraut, or relish. Also hot·dog, hot dogger, hot·dog·ger, hot-dog·ger . Informal a person who performs complex, showy, and sometimes dangerous maneuvers, especially in surfing or skiing. a show-off, especially in sports. Show More
Informal (used to express great joy or delight.) Show More
Origin of hot dog An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900
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meaningful Examples from the Web for hot-dog Contemporary Examples of hot-dog Historical Examples of hot-dog It happened pretty fast and like I say, I just went in to eat a hot-dog for lunch and I wasn't expecting any of this.
Hot-dog sandwiches and long green pickles and ginger ale, but you have to drink out of the bottles.
The Assistant Secretary is here to discuss the hot-dog concession with a local bigwig.
Unheard were the blaring of bands, and the raucous cry of the "Hot-Dog man," and the riot and roar of the rabble.
On get-away day the program boy bawls his loudest and the hot-dog purveyor pushes his fragrant wares with the utmost energy.
British Dictionary definitions for hot-dog a sausage, esp a frankfurter, served hot in a long roll split lengthways Show More
Word Origin for hot dog C20: from the supposed resemblance of the sausage to a dachshund
mainly US a person who performs showy acrobatic manoeuvres when skiing or surfing Show More
verb hot-dog , -dogs , -dogging or -dogged (intr) to perform a series of manoeuvres in skiing, surfing, etc, esp in a showy manner Show More
Word Origin for hot dog C20: from US hot dog!, exclamation of pleasure, approval, etc
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Word Origin and History for hot-dog also hotdog , "sausage on a split roll," c.1890, popularized by cartoonist T.A. Dorgan. It is said to echo a 19c. suspicion (occasionally justified) that sausages contained dog meat. Meaning "someone particularly skilled or excellent" (with overtones of showing off) is from 1896. Connection between the two senses, if any, is unclear. Hot dog! as an exclamation of approval was in use by 1906.
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Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Idioms and Phrases with hot-dog 1 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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2 Also, hot diggety dog ; hot diggety . An interjection expressing delight or enthusiasm, as in Hot dog! What a great gift , or Hot diggety! We got the best concert tickets after all . [Slang ; c. 1900]
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