hot dog

/ˈhɑtˌdɔɡ/
verb
  1. To show off or perform daring stunts, especially in sports.
    • Stop hot-dogging and just make the simple play.
    • The surfer was hot-dogging in front of the crowd.
    • He loves to hot-dog on his skateboard, jumping over benches.
noun
  1. A cooked sausage, usually made of beef or pork, served in a long soft bun.
    • She put mustard and relish on her hot-dog.
    • I bought a hot-dog from a street vendor for lunch.
    • At the baseball game, everyone was eating hot-dogs.
  2. A person who shows off or does daring stunts, especially in sports.
    • He's a hot-dog on the basketball court, but his flashy moves often fail.
    • The coach told the player to stop being a hot-dog and play as a team.
    • That skier is a real hot-dog, always trying risky tricks.
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