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hot dog

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


NOUN
skilled surfer or skiier
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On the menu at the River Electric, there’s a “high-low dog” — a hot dog with black caviar — for $40.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 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

Sometimes people snag a $1.50 hot dog from a cart on the casino floor while they wait.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

She said this as she was picking hot dog chunks off my chin.

From "Auggie & Me" by R. J. Palacio




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