Noun: hotdog 'hót,dóg
Usage: N. Amer, informal
- A frankfurter served hot on a bun
"He ordered a hotdog with mustard and relish at the ballpark";
- hot dog, red hot [US, dialect, informal]
- A smooth-textured sausage of minced beef or pork usually smoked; often served on a bread roll
"He ordered a hotdog with mustard at the ballpark";
- frank [US, informal], frankfurter, hot dog, dog [informal], wiener [N. Amer, S.Africa], wienerwurst [N. Amer], weenie [N. Amer, informal], wienie [N. Amer, informal]
- [N. Amer, informal] Someone who performs dangerous stunts to attract attention to themself
"The hotdog skier attempted risky jumps to impress the crowd";
- hot dog [N. Amer, informal]
Usage: N. Amer, informal
- Perform intricate or showy manoeuvres while skiing
"The snowboarder hot-dogged down the slope"
Derived forms: hotdogs, hot-dogged, hot dogs, hot-dogs, hot-dogging
Type of: exhibitionist, sandwich, sarnie [Brit, informal], sausage, showboat [N. Amer, informal], show-off [informal], ski, wurst
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