hot dog

Sausage in bun

A hot dog is a cooked sausage, typically pork or beef, served in a sliced bun with condiments like mustard, ketchup, or relish.

It's a staple of American baseball games, street vendors, and backyard cookouts.

As an exclamation, hot dog! expresses enthusiasm or delight—old-fashioned but still heard.

To hot dog is to show off with flashy maneuvers, especially in skiing or surfing: He was hot-dogging down the slope.

food

bun

Soft rounded roll

sauerkraut · frankfurter · wiener · ballpark · grill · chili · onions · condiments · steamed · grilled

showoff

showboat

Ostentatious attention-seeker

stunt · reckless · thrill-seeker · attention-seeker · swagger · flashy · cocky · show-off · exhibitionist · flamboyant

Categories
Opposites
food category contrast

hot dogfilet mignon

Boneless cut from loin

caviar · hamburger · salad · sushi · steak

behavioral demeanor (slang usage)

hot dogwallflower

Shy person avoiding socializing

shrinking violet · team player · unassuming · self-effacing · conservative

temperature (literal reading)

hot dogcold cuts

Precooked sliced meats

frozen dinner · ice cream

Family

hotdog, hotdogs

Familiarity
Top 2,000
Profile
Known to kids · Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G