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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Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 5 Oct. 2024
Four on-site dining options offer everything from a morning donut to a trendy Mediterranean dining experience, a charcuterie lunch spot, or a hot dog on a rooftop.
—Alex Temblador, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2024
State of play: Don't expect ballpark hot dogs and nachos.
—Nicole Cobler, Axios, 4 Oct. 2024
When asked about her plans during her time in N.Y.C., Fergie referenced a quintessential delicacy — a hot dog with mustard, ketchup, sauerkraut and relish!
—Janine Henni, People.com, 1 Oct. 2024
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Hamburger and hot dog Looking for a set that comes in a smaller size for the younger duos out there?
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 5 Oct. 2024
Four on-site dining options offer everything from a morning donut to a trendy Mediterranean dining experience, a charcuterie lunch spot, or a hot dog on a rooftop.
—Alex Temblador, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2024
State of play: Don't expect ballpark hot dogs and nachos.
—Nicole Cobler, Axios, 4 Oct. 2024
When asked about her plans during her time in N.Y.C., Fergie referenced a quintessential delicacy — a hot dog with mustard, ketchup, sauerkraut and relish!
—Janine Henni, People.com, 1 Oct. 2024
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And past paintings, too, could be recycled, cut up and then reenlisted for new images.Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Each morning at 3 AM Lopez is at the Fulton Fish Market and all his orders are at the restaurant kitchen by 7 AM to be weighed and cut up, scaled and filleted.John Mariani, Forbes, 1 Nov. 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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That frustration is understandable, but hey, so is complex trauma.Laura Bradley, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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Sure, driving to Key West from Los Angeles is a bit out of the ordinary, but hey, why not?Geoffrey Morrison, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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That is good news for the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA), which puts on a spectacular show every fall to show off unique builds and trimmings that range from mild to wild.Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 6 Nov. 2024
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The set creates three gingerbread figurines that are completely customizable, so everyone can show off their creativity.Clara McMahon, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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The collection's insurance policy calls for it, ha!Mark Holgate, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2024
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Se ha transformado en una medida de mi progreso y de mi potencial para subir al podio olímpico».por Michael Gervais, Harvard Business Review, 13 Aug. 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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Why fool around with a convention that everyone understood and practiced?Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 7 Oct. 2024
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Flashbacks peppered throughout the first several episodes reveal that Yasmin caught her father fooling around with a pregnant woman on the boat.Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 16 Sep. 2024
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But in 1954, Brando was at the height of his talents, bringing American acting up to and past to the British standard for the first time, with a realism achieved through that delicate balancing of gender qualities that pretty much no one before or after mastered in the same way.Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 23 July 2024
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Babies remain the last vestige of scoundrels in sequel terms, so naturally the movie introduces a son to Gru (voiced as usual by Steve Carell) and Lucy (Kristen Wiig) who, semi-amusingly, can’t stand his dad, screaming or acting up in some other way every time Gru picks him up.Brian Lowry, CNN, 2 July 2024
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“Hotdog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hotdog. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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