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

hot dog

²

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

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 the supposed resemblance of the sausage to a dachshund

Origin of hot dog²

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

Example Sentences

The streamer has hosted multiple live programs since, including tennis and golf exhibition matches, a Tom Brady comedy roast, a hot dog eating competition and the SAG Awards.

From Los Angeles Times

“You wake up at 9 o’clock, have a horrible hot dog at the airport for breakfast, then do three flights to get where you’re going,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

And just as the first season of “The Bear” documented how one can build a better Italian beef, I trusted Chain to craft a superior hot dog.

From Los Angeles Times

A hot dog, Washington says, will not be made of dogs.

From Los Angeles Times

While virtual reality is a fully immersive computer view on your eyes, augmented reality places computerized overlays onto your physical environment—remember Snapchat’s Hot Dog Guy?

From Slate

Related Words

• frankfurter
• sausage