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hot dog

Syllabification: (hot dog)
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Definition of hot dog

noun

  • 1a hot sausage served in a long, soft roll and typically topped with various condiments.
  • 2 informal a person who shows off, especially a skier or surfer who performs stunts or tricks.

exclamation

informal
  • used to express delight or enthusiastic approval:hot dog! I’ve finally found something I can do that you can’t

verb

(hotdog) (hot dogs, hot dogging, hot dogged) [no object] informal
  • perform stunts or tricks; show off:he chastised the dancers who’d been hotdogging

Derivatives

hotdogger

noun

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Definition of hot dog in the British & World English dictionary