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hot dog

–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.
a. a person who performs complex, showy, and sometimes dangerous maneuvers, esp. in surfing or skiing.
b. a show-off, esp. in sports.
4. Informal. (used to express great joy or delight.)

Origin:
1895–1900, Americanism

hot-dog

[hot-dawg, -dog] verb, -dogged, -dog⋅ging, adjective Informal.
–verb (used without object)
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.
–adjective
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.
Also, hotdog.
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hot dog or hot·dog   (hŏt'dôg', -dŏg')
n.  
  1. A frankfurter, especially one served hot in a long soft roll. Also called red-hot.

  2. Slang One who performs showy, often dangerous stunts, as in skiing or surfing.

interj.   Informal
Used to express delight or enthusiasm.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Slang Dictionary
hotdog

  1. in.
    to show off. : The coach said, “Stop hotdogging and play ball, you guys.”
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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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.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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