hot dog

[n. hot dawg; interj. hot dawg] /n. ˈhɒt ˌdɔg; interj. ˈhɒt ˈdɔg/
noun
1.
a frankfurter.
2.
a sandwich consisting of a frankfurter in a split roll, usually eaten with mustard, sauerkraut, or relish.
3.
Also, hotdog, hot dogger, hotdogger, hot-dogger. 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
4.
Informal. (used to express great joy or delight.)
Origin
1895-1900, Americanism

hot-dog

[hot-dawg, -dog] /ˈhɒtˌdɔg, -ˌdɒg/
verb (used without object), hot-dogged, hot-dogging.
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
3.
skillful or excellent, as in sports performance.
4.
of, indicating, or for a type of sports activity, especially surfing or skiing, in which intricate and potentially dangerous stunts are performed.
5.
intended or done to draw attention; showy or sensational.
Also, hotdog.
Examples from the web for hot dog
  • Everyone in our area knows him, including the owner of the local hot dog stand.
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  • The hot dog vendor has stepped away to make change, and someone has jostled his cart off its moorings.
  • After the game he bought and ate a non-kosher hot dog from a street vendor.
  • In a country increasingly enamored of specialty sausages and natural beef, hot dog sales have slumped.
  • The six-time hot dog eating champ has finally thrown in his ketchup and mustard-stained towel.
  • For hot dogs, insert the thermometer from the end of the hot dog towards the center.
  • Find out what's in a hot dog and how to keep them safe.
  • Transfer to a plate and cool slightly, then insert a wooden stick into each hot dog.
  • You'll get an earful from the lively counter help about how lobster meat deserves better than a hot dog bun.
British Dictionary definitions for hot dog

hot dog1

noun
1.
a sausage, esp a frankfurter, served hot in a long roll split lengthways
Word Origin
C20: from the supposed resemblance of the sausage to a dachshund

hot dog2

noun
1.
(mainly US) a person who performs showy acrobatic manoeuvres when skiing or surfing
verb hot-dog, -dogs, -dogging, -dogged
2.
(intransitive) to perform a series of manoeuvres in skiing, surfing, etc, esp in a showy manner
Word Origin
C20: from US hot dog!, exclamation of pleasure, approval, etc
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.

Slang definitions & phrases for hot dog

hot dog

interjection

An exclamation of delight, gratification, relish, etc; hot damn, hot shit: Did you have a good time? ''Hot dog!'' (1906+)

modifier
  1. : a hot-dog stand/ embattled hot-dog vendor
  2. : I don't appreciate that hot-dog garbage in my ball park
noun phrase
  1. A frankfurter or a frankfurter sandwich (1900+)
  2. hot shot (1900+)
noun

: Walter is one of the good guys, not a hot dog (1966+)

verb phrase
  1. To perform in a brilliant, spectacular way, esp in order to seize the admiration of an audience; grandstand, play to the grandstand, show off: a little careless against Bob Cousy's Royals, hot-dogging their passes and loosening their defenses (1960s+)
  2. To surf spectacularly: Surfers may ''hot dog,'' do acrobatics (1960s+ Surfers)
  3. To do hot-dog skiing (1970s+ Skiers)

Idioms and Phrases with hot dog

hot dog

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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. [ ; c. 1900 ]
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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. [ ; c. 1900 ]
Encyclopedia Article for hot dog

frankfurter

highly seasoned sausage, traditionally of mixed pork and beef. Frankfurters are named for Frankfurt am Main, Ger., the city of their origin, where they were sold and eaten at beer gardens.

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