| 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.
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| 4. | Informal. (used to express great joy or delight.) |
[hot-dawg, -dog] 
verb, -dogged, -dog⋅ging, adjective Informal.| 1. | to perform unusual or very intricate maneuvers in a sport, esp. surfing or skiing. |
| 2. | to perform in a recklessly or flamboyantly skillful manner, as in a sport or athletic activity; show off. |
| 3. | skillful or excellent, as in sports performance. |
| 4. | of, indicating, or for a type of sports activity, esp. surfing or skiing, in which intricate and potentially dangerous stunts are performed. |
| 5. | intended or done to draw attention; showy or sensational. |
| hot dog or hot·dog (hŏt'dôg', -dŏg') n.
Used to express delight or enthusiasm. |
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]
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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