hotdogging

American  

[hot-daw-ging, -dog-ing] / ˈhɒtˌdɔ gɪŋ, -ˌdɒg ɪŋ /

Or hot-dogging

noun

Informal.

1. the act of one who hot-dogs; the performance of intricate, daring, or flamboyant stunts.

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Etymology

Origin of hotdogging

First recorded in 1960–65; hot-dog + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

He was praised for his showmanship and damned for his hotdogging when his too-small cap went sailing, often aided by a flick of a finger.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2024

The White House had decided not to attack the Chinese pilot for hotdogging near the U.S. plane, and instead called the collision an "accident."

From Time Magazine Archive

The video image showed a Chinese F-8 jet hotdogging and harassing the American aircraft.

From Time Magazine Archive

Rumsfeld, a onetime naval aviator, praised Osborn's coolness, even as he criticized Wang's hotdogging.

From Time Magazine Archive

Some mountain resorts have been wary of snowboards, fearing that hotdogging teenagers would intimidate regular skiers.

From Time Magazine Archive