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hot dog

or hot·dog (hŏt′dôg′, -dŏg′)

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.

[Originally 19th century slang, from the belief that sausage makers often adulterated sausages with meat from dogs.]

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Noun	1.	hotdog - someone who performs dangerous stunts to attract attention to himself hot dog show-off - someone who deliberately behaves in such a way as to attract attention
	2.	hotdog - a frankfurter served hot on a bun red hot, hot dog frankfurter, weenie, wienerwurst, wiener, frank, hot dog, hotdog, dog - a smooth-textured sausage of minced beef or pork usually smoked; often served on a bread roll frankfurter bun, hotdog bun - a long bun shaped to hold a frankfurter sandwich - two (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them chili dog - a hotdog with chili con carne on it
	3.	hotdog - a smooth-textured sausage of minced beef or pork usually smoked; often served on a bread roll frankfurter, weenie, wienerwurst, wiener, frank, hot dog, dog sausage - highly seasoned minced meat stuffed in casings Vienna sausage - short slender frankfurter usually with ends cut off red hot, hot dog, hotdog - a frankfurter served hot on a bun

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