hot dog
/ˈhɑt.dɔɡ/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: 4.83 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A sausage, typically a frankfurter.
noun
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.
noun
A show-off or daredevil, especially in such sports as surfing, skateboarding, or skiing.
noun
Describing the shape of a rectangular piece of paper folded in half so that it forms a long rectangle.
American usage; Informal
Example Sentences
- "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."
- "He ordered a hot dog with everything on it."
- "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?"
Etymology
Origin
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈhɑt.dɔɡ/
- British English: /ˈhɒt.dɒɡ/
Usage
- New Zealand usage
- American usage
- Informal
- Slang
- Intransitive verb
Subject
Wiktionary places this term in Food.