Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

not dog

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.09 in modern English

Syllables: not -dog
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A vegan or vegetarian sausage, or a hot dog sandwich made with one.

Example Sentences

"No longer do you see timid vegetarians trying to claim a grease-free edge of the grill for a "not" dog"
"Makes a 1½-pound loaf of bread (approximately 12 slices), eight 3-ounce burger rolls, eight 3-ounce not dog buns or 12 2-ounce dinner rolls"
"A vegetarian hot dog (sometimes referred to as a “veggie dog” or “not dog”) is a hot dog produced completely from non-meat products."

Etymology

Blend of not + hot dog.

Inflected Forms

not dogs (plural) not-dog (alternative)

Synonyms

veggie dog veggiedog

Questions

What does not dog mean?: A vegan or vegetarian sausage, or a hot dog sandwich made with one.
Where does not dog come from?: Blend of not + hot dog.

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