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hot dog
1[hot dawg, hot dawg]
noun
a frankfurter.
a sandwich consisting of a frankfurter in a split roll, usually eaten with mustard, sauerkraut, or relish.
Informal.Also hotdog, hot dogger, hotdogger, hot-dogger
a person who performs complex, showy, and sometimes dangerous maneuvers, especially in surfing or skiing.
a show-off, especially in sports.
interjection
Informal.(used to express great joy or delight.)
hot-dog
2[hot-dawg, -dog]
verb (used without object)
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.
adjective
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.
hot dog
1noun
a person who performs showy acrobatic manoeuvres when skiing or surfing
verb
(intr) to perform a series of manoeuvres in skiing, surfing, etc, esp in a showy manner
hot dog
2noun
a sausage, esp a frankfurter, served hot in a long roll split lengthways
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of hot dog1
Origin of hot dog2
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of hot dog1
Origin of hot dog2
Idioms and Phrases
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]
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]
Example Sentences
“Eat a hot dog. Have some pizza. Like any other guy in Chicago on the South Side.”
Street vendors sold snow cones, hot dogs, sodas and water.
Some vendors sold hot dogs on the 110 Freeway as protesters and law enforcement took to the stretch of highway on foot.
In quick succession, he downed large jars of pickle juice, hot dog water, creamed corn and hot sauce.
Alas, the hot dogs didn’t fare so well.
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