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hot dog

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


NOUN
skilled surfer or skiier
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A Turkish city cooked up largest-ever pot of baked beans, but no giant hot dog to go with it.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

In Chicago, we have a phrase for what happens to a hot dog after it has been loaded with tomatoes, onions, peppers and pickle: it’s been “dragged through the garden.”

From Salon ● Sep. 15, 2026

The price of “The Golden Glizzy,” a decadent hot dog served on a fresh-baked croissant bun and topped with 30 grams of Ossetia caviar and 24-karat edible gold flakes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

David Barham founded the hot dog icon 80 years ago when he opened a food stand called Party Puffs on Muscle Beach.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026

And now Bubba was nibbling like a rat on his hot dog.

From "Fourth Grade Rats" by Jerry Spinelli




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