chili dog

noun

: a hot dog topped with chili

Examples of chili dog in a Sentence

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Nooner's is leaning into the classic diner format with plate lunches alongside burgers, pulled pork sandwiches and chili dogs. Kat Robinson River Valley Eats, Arkansas Online, 31 Aug. 2025 Chicken nachos As far as stadium food goes, the chicken nachos join the chorizo chili dog as being fairly run-of-the-mill. Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 22 Aug. 2025 The sloppy joe is an unsung icon of Americana cooking, several rungs down the ladder of respectability from its more celebrated quick-serve cousins, such as the hamburger and the chili dog. Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2025 Pile it onto a chili slaw burger or a chili dog, then leave full and happy. Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 6 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for chili dog

Word History

First Known Use

1948, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of chili dog was in 1948

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“Chili dog.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chili%20dog. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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chili dog

noun
: a hot dog topped with chili
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