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noun

a frankfurter.

a sandwich consisting of a frankfurter in a split roll, usually eaten with mustard, sauerkraut, or relish.

Also, hot·dog, hot dogger, hot·dog·ger, hot-dog·ger. Informal.

a person who performs complex, showy, and sometimes dangerous maneuvers, especially in surfing or skiing.

a show-off, especially in sports.

Informal. (used to express great joy or delight.)

Origin:
1895–1900, Americanism

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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.

Also, hot·dog.

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World English Dictionary

hot dog¹

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

[C20: from the supposed resemblance of the sausage to a dachshund]

hot dog²

—n
1.	chiefly (US) a person who performs showy acrobatic manoeuvres when skiing or surfing

—vb , hot-dog, -dogs, -dogging, -dogged
2.	(intr) to perform a series of manoeuvres in skiing, surfing, etc, esp in a showy manner

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

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Word Origin & History

hot dog

"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

is unclear. Hot dog! as an exclamation of approval was in use by 1906.

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American Heritage

Idioms & Phrases

hot dog

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]

Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia

hot dog

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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Example sentences

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center.

After the game he bought and ate a non-kosher hot dog from a street vendor.

Everyone in our area knows him, including the owner of the local hot dog stand.

Transfer to a plate and cool slightly, then insert a wooden stick into each hot

dog.

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