74 results for: hot dog hot-dog Audio Help / ˈhɒtˌdɔg, -ˌdɒg / Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation [ hot -dawg, -dog ] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation verb, -dogged, -dog·ging, adjective Informal . –verb (used without object) 1. to perform unusual or very intricate maneuvers in a sport, esp. surfing or skiing.
2. to perform in a recklessly or flamboyantly skillful manner, as in a sport or athletic activity; show off.
–adjective 3. skillful or excellent, as in sports performance.
4. of, indicating, or for a type of sports activity, esp. surfing or skiing, in which intricate and potentially dangerous stunts are performed.
5. intended or done to draw attention; showy or sensational.
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hot dog –noun
2. a sandwich consisting of a frankfurter in a split roll, usually eaten with mustard, sauerkraut, or relish.
3. Also, hotdog, hot dogger, hotdogger, hot-dogger. Informal . a. a person who performs complex, showy, and sometimes dangerous maneuvers, esp. in surfing or skiing.
b. a show-off, esp. in sports.
4. Informal .
[Origin:
1895–1900, Americanism ]
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