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hot dog

noun
/ˈhɒt.dɒɡ/UK/ˈhɑt.dɔɡ/US/ˈhɑt.dɑɡ/CA/ˈhʌt.dɒɡ//ˌhɒtˈdɒɡ/UK/ˌhɑtˈdɔɡ/US/ˌhɑtˈdɑɡ/CA

Etymology

From hot + dog, in reference to the supposed source of the meat, both in the senses of the food item (noun senses 1 and 2) and of a show-off (noun sense 3). First attested in 1884 in the Evansville (Indiana) Daily Courier.

  1. derived from dox — “dark, swarthy”
  2. inherited from dogga
  3. inherited from dogge
  4. compounded as hot dog — “hot + dog”

Definitions

  1. A sausage, typically a frankfurter.

    • Don't forget to buy some hot dogs to grill and some buns to put them on.
    • Hot dogs and beans are a traditional favorite.

  2. A food item (dish) consisting of a frankfurter or wiener and (usually) a hot dog bun,…

    A food item (dish) consisting of a frankfurter or wiener and (usually) a hot dog bun, with toppings such as ketchup, mustard, relish, sauerkraut, onions, cheese, etc.

    • He ordered a hot dog with everything on it.

  3. A show-off or daredevil, especially in such sports as surfing, skateboarding, or skiing.

  4. ›+ 7 more definitions

    1. A battered, deep-fried sausage or saveloy on a stick

      A battered, deep-fried sausage or saveloy on a stick; a corn dog.

    2. Describing the shape of a rectangular piece of paper folded in half so that it forms a…

      Describing the shape of a rectangular piece of paper folded in half so that it forms a long rectangle.

    3. The penis.

      • primarily verbal teasing from both male and female students, ranging from statements that the student had a "hot dog in her pants" and that she had "sex with hot dogs." to graffiti that "Jane is a hot dog bitch."
      • It started in the fall of 1990, early in seventh grade, when two boys told her, "I hear you have a hot dog in your pants." girls were now making hot dog remarks. the counselor maintained—incorrectly—that he was powerless to stop it
      • How 'bout I put my hot dog in your bun?

    4. A sexually suggestive physical gesture involving movement of the hips.

    5. To perform a dangerous or difficult act or stunt as a display of skill or daring,…

      To perform a dangerous or difficult act or stunt as a display of skill or daring, especially in surfing and other sports.

    6. An expression of delight or enthusiasm.

      • He patted his lap for her to sit on. Hot dog, I said to myself; settin' on his lap!
      • "Anybody with an alibi they can tell me?" I said. No one said anything "Hot dog!" I said.

    7. An expression of disappointment.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA