hotdog
Translation
hot dog
Examples
I would like to eat a hotdog.
I would like to eat a hot dog.
They sell hotdogs at the baseball game.
They sell hot dogs at the baseball game.
Grammar Patterns
((a hot dog)) a cooked sausage served in a long bread roll I'll have a hot dog with mustard.
Similar Words
Synonyms: frankfurter, wiener (for the sausage)
Etymology
American English origin: 'hot' + 'dog'. The 'dog' part is thought to refer to the dachshund sausage, resembling a dachshund dog.
Memory Tips
Picture a dog that is literally 'hot' to remember the two parts of the word. It's a funny image.