chili dog

noun

: a hot dog topped with chili

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Wienerschnitzel, a fast-food chain that specializes in hot dogs, is selling four chili dogs for $4. — Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 15 July 2026 Wienerschnitzel offers four for $4 On July 15, customers can purchase four chili dogs for $4 from the hot dog chain. — Julia Gomez, USA Today, 15 July 2026 Most people know the Dunwoody gas station spot for its burger, but the chili dog deserves its own conversation. — Justin Brown, AJC.com, 27 June 2026 Open since 1928, Bill’s Hot Dogs is a Washington classic serving chili dogs. — Caroline Eubanks, Travel + Leisure, 4 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for chili dog

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First Known Use

1948, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of chili dog was in 1948

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chili dog

noun
: a hot dog topped with chili
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