hot dog

/ˌhɑ(d) ˈdɑg/

/hɒt dɒg/

Other forms: hot dogs

A hot dog is a mild sausage served on a bun. For an easy backyard cookout, you can just throw a bunch of hot dogs on the grill.

Sometimes called "wieners" or "frankfurters," hot dogs are an extremely common summertime food in the U.S., served at baseball games and barbecues across the country. Hot dog enthusiasts frequently argue about the appropriate condiments — some prefer ketchup, others swear by mustard and pickle relish, and still others insist on topping theirs with sauerkraut. Though hot dogs are now as American as apple pie, they were imported to the Midwest in the late 19th century from Germany.

Definitions of hot dog

1. noun

   a frankfurter served hot on a bun
   synonyms: hotdog, red hot

   types:

   chili dog

   a hotdog with chili con carne on it

   type of:

   sandwich

   two (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them
2. noun

   a smooth-textured sausage of minced beef or pork usually smoked; often served on a bread roll
   synonyms: dog, frank, frankfurter, hotdog, weenie, wiener, wienerwurst

   types:

   Vienna sausage

   short slender frankfurter usually with ends cut off

   type of:

   sausage

   highly seasoned minced meat stuffed in casings
3. noun

   someone who performs dangerous stunts to attract attention to himself
   synonyms: hotdog

   type of:

   exhibitionist, show-off, showboat

   someone who deliberately behaves in such a way as to attract attention