as in to cut up
to engage in attention-getting playful or boisterous behavior
a skier who couldn't resist the urge to hotdog on the slopes whenever he wanted to impress a girl
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Recent Examples of hotdog
Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 5 Nov. 2024
Multiple restaurants, shops and trucks across Arizona have earned the love of locals through all manner of serving popular Mexican dishes, from birria tacos and carne asada burritos to Sonoran hot dogs and tamales.
—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 13 Nov. 2024
Family pictures with Santa (11 a.m.-1 p.m.), mini vendor market, Coca Cola memorabilia, chili cook-off, hot dogs and baked goods.
—Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Dec. 2024
Cannavale stars as a hot dog vendor who works outside the station.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 27 Nov. 2024
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The attackers took issue with the price of a hot dog, sparking an argument that grew heated at W. 43rd St. and Seventh Ave.
—Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 5 Nov. 2024
Multiple restaurants, shops and trucks across Arizona have earned the love of locals through all manner of serving popular Mexican dishes, from birria tacos and carne asada burritos to Sonoran hot dogs and tamales.
—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 13 Nov. 2024
Family pictures with Santa (11 a.m.-1 p.m.), mini vendor market, Coca Cola memorabilia, chili cook-off, hot dogs and baked goods.
—Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Dec. 2024
Cannavale stars as a hot dog vendor who works outside the station.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 27 Nov. 2024
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President-elect Trump's vow to deport millions of undocumented immigrants could eliminate workers from U.S. industries already projected to face shortages and cut up to 6.8% of the national gross domestic profit.April Rubin, Axios, 19 Nov. 2024
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Advertisement His star turn started in the first quarter, as Lemon caught a kickoff at the goal line, cut up field and blew the game open.Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2024
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After five teenage boys are shown horsing around on a Malibu beach for a few seconds, the shot dissolves into Liam’s perfect coif, his unbuttoned shirt, his disarming smile.Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
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The Game of Thrones alum, 28, was seen horsing around with the British aristocrat at a polo match at his family's estate in West Sussex, England on Saturday, June 29.Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 3 July 2024
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Those characters were mostly Final Fantasy 7's Tifa and Like a Dragon's Kiryu, but hey, Clive is almost like one of those, being from Final Fantasy.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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Like, hey, that promising Tinder match did mention a recent breakup.Julia Ries, SELF, 12 Dec. 2024
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One of them might have been a triangular crop top showing off my midriff and some hot pants.Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 13 Dec. 2024
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Julier describes these affairs as painstaking productions that also functioned to show off a person’s class status.Harmeet Kaur, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
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Built on the endearingly boyish charm of lead Grant Gustin, the longest-running (ha) of the Arrowverse shows would eventually overstay its welcome after nine seasons, its initial spark sapped by sister series.Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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Hamas ha empezado a dar medicamentos a rehenes israelies Maine wants to lead in offshore wind.San Diego Union-Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Nov. 2024
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Not even the biggest skeptic of American exceptionalism could deny the talent gap, which has often been so considerable that U.S. teams often take the opportunity to showboat during games, like the Harlem Globetrotters playing against the hapless Washington Generals.Vulture Editors, Vulture, 31 July 2024
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One thing that took away from Santos' performance was his willingness to showboat instead of looking for a finish.Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024
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While the siblings have the habit of getting into troubles and to only use their creative skills to fool around, Michael sees in them a real talent.Maelle Beauget-Uhl, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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Players were in a dorm room fooling around with a gun.Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2024
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Exactly zero of the acts up for Best Rock Performance, Best Rock Song, or Best Rock Album are first-time nominees.Justin Curto, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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Service animals, emotional support animals, acting up.Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 20 Mar. 2024
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“Hotdog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hotdog. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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