hot-dog

or hot·dog

[ hot-dawg, -dog ]
/ ˈhɒtˌdɔg, -ˌdɒg /
Informal.
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verb (used without object), hot-dogged, hot-dog·ging.

to perform unusual or very intricate maneuvers in a sport, especially surfing or skiing.
to perform in a recklessly or flamboyantly skillful manner, as in a sport or athletic activity; show off.

adjective

skillful or excellent, as in sports performance.
of, indicating, or for a type of sports activity, especially surfing or skiing, in which intricate and potentially dangerous stunts are performed.
intended or done to draw attention; showy or sensational.

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Definition for hotdog (2 of 2)

hot dog
[ noun hot dawg; interjection hot dawg ]
/ noun ˈhɒt ˌdɔg; interjection ˈhɒt ˈdɔg /

noun

a frankfurter.
a sandwich consisting of a frankfurter in a split roll, usually eaten with mustard, sauerkraut, or relish.
Also hot·dog, hot dogger, hot·dog·ger, hot-dog·ger. Informal.
  1. a person who performs complex, showy, and sometimes dangerous maneuvers, especially in surfing or skiing.
  2. a show-off, especially in sports.

interjection

Informal. (used to express great joy or delight.)

Origin of hot dog

An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900

Words related to hotdog

dominant, authoritative, leading, persuasive, famous, important, significant, strong, prominent, self-assured, fearless, self-reliant, poised, dignitary, celebrity, luminary, adventurer, stuntman, dazzle, intimidate

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British Dictionary definitions for hotdog (1 of 2)

hot dog 1

noun

a sausage, esp a frankfurter, served hot in a long roll split lengthways

Word Origin for hot dog

C20: from the supposed resemblance of the sausage to a dachshund

British Dictionary definitions for hotdog (2 of 2)

hot dog 2

noun

mainly US a person who performs showy acrobatic manoeuvres when skiing or surfing

verb hot-dog, -dogs, -dogging or -dogged

(intr) to perform a series of manoeuvres in skiing, surfing, etc, esp in a showy manner

Word Origin for hot dog

C20: from US hot dog!, exclamation of pleasure, approval, etc

Idioms and Phrases with hotdog

hot dog
1

A person who performs showy, often dangerous stunts, especially but not exclusively in sports; also, a showoff. For example, He was a shameless hot dog on the tennis court, smashing every ball, or She was a hot dog behind the wheel, screeching her wheels at every turn. The relation of this term to the edible hot dog is unknown. [Colloquial; c. 1900]

2

Also, hot diggety dog; hot diggety. An interjection expressing delight or enthusiasm, as in Hot dog! What a great gift, or Hot diggety! We got the best concert tickets after all. [Slang; c. 1900]