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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as in liver pudding
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Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2024
The deal includes a hot dog or veggie dog, chips and water for kids 12 and under.
🌮 Free Mexican: There's a reason families flood Surfside in Tenleytown on Monday nights — kids 12 and under eat free (tacos, quesadillas, tendies etc.) with the purchase of an adult entree.
—Anna Spiegel, Axios, 3 Sep. 2024
In 2007, Chestnut ate 66 hot dogs and buns, dethroning the six-time champion Kobayashi.
—Wayne Sterling, CNN, 2 Sep. 2024
Weekend additions include hot dog stand Saturday and Sunday, and a beer garden Friday-Sunday.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 19 Sep. 2024
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After starting as a hot dog cart in New York City’s Madison Square Park to support a public arts program about two decades ago, Shake Shack grew quickly into a dominant player on a crowded field of competitors.
—Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2024
The deal includes a hot dog or veggie dog, chips and water for kids 12 and under.
🌮 Free Mexican: There's a reason families flood Surfside in Tenleytown on Monday nights — kids 12 and under eat free (tacos, quesadillas, tendies etc.) with the purchase of an adult entree.
—Anna Spiegel, Axios, 3 Sep. 2024
In 2007, Chestnut ate 66 hot dogs and buns, dethroning the six-time champion Kobayashi.
—Wayne Sterling, CNN, 2 Sep. 2024
Weekend additions include hot dog stand Saturday and Sunday, and a beer garden Friday-Sunday.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 19 Sep. 2024
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“Hotdog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hotdog. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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