to hot-dog

Examples

• All

• You hot dog.

  The New Kids (1985)

• "No more cowboy, hot-dog, dog shit."

  Rollerball (2002)

• Might even save you a hot dog.

  CHEST (2022)

• And as we all know, a voting machine company is a superior private investment, about equal to investing in a hot-dog stand.

  Blog text (15)

• That means teamwork, so no more cowboy, hot-dog, dog shit.

  Rollerball (2002)

• Midday Saturday, I remember that I don't have any hot-dog rolls.

  Blog text (15)

• The hot-dog girl's amused look when I reacted with horror at receiving a huge pile of Canadian change was pretty funny, though.

  Blog text (15)

• The only non-vegetarian item on the menu was a deep-fried, breaded mutton patty on a hot-dog roll.

  Fiction book (1992)

• I'm absolutely fine with the ostrich, and the home caps are pretty awesome, but all hot-dog-themed jerseys, logos, hats, etc. are absolutely hideous.

  Blog text (24)

• The skier hot-dogged through the halfpipe, impressing the crowd with his flips and spins.

Synonyms

R

to razzle

vsto hot-dog

• Informal

1 8.8

To do something showy to impress or excite people

focuses on performing skilled maneuvers rather than broad spectacle

P

to put on the dog

vsto hot-dog

• Informal

1 9.9

Act in a showy way to impress people

is used for skilled or daring sports moves to impress others

H

to hotdogging

vsto hot-dog

• Slang

9.3

To do daring showy tricks to get attention, often in sports

is the same action but used in a different word form

S

to showboating

vsto hot-dog

• Informal

6.9

To act in a dramatic way to get attention

is about skilled intricate maneuvers meant to impress through technique

How Showy

to show off

• Informal

216 3.2

to showboat

• Informal

1 7.5

to hot-dog

• Slang

7 7.8

to display

439 1.9

to perform

∞ 1.3

to demonstrate

211 3.1

Surface Forms

Etymology