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hot dog

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


NOUN
skilled surfer or skiier
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When a 65-foot hot dog sculpture returned to Times Square dressed only with mustard, Heinz and agency Rethink installed a billboard behind it appearing to pour the ketchup.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 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

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

Seigel said he has been interested in revitalizing the hot dog stand brand for years and jumped at the chance to take it over.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2026

“My dad just bought a hot dog bun.”

From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt




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