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hot dog

[hot dawg, hot dawg] / ˈhɒt ˌdɔg, ˈhɒt ˈdɔg /


NOUN
skilled surfer or skiier
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After nabbing a plush hot dog and a red-and-white rabbit, Yokerathinam flashed his prizes into his phone’s camera, illuminated by the portable light he’d attached to a neighboring machine.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

Price for a caviar hot dog known as the Golden Glizzy, which features crème fraîche, mascarpone, 30 grams of Ossetra caviar and 24-karat edible gold flakes served on a fresh-baked croissant bun.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

The dish, which brings an opulent touch to an otherwise everyman food, is one of several hot dog towers now being served in private suites at stadiums and at high-end taverns.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

Sold at the Troubadour Tavern, the kids meal includes a mini all-beef hot dog, Cutie orange, and milk or water.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

Melanie’s mother was in the kitchen putting hot dog sandwiches and fruit salad on the table.

From "The Egypt Game" by Zilpha Keatley Snyder




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