corn dog

noun

: a frankfurter dipped in cornmeal batter, fried, and served on a stick

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By comparison, Bui-Duquette told me, some high-school students at the local fast-casual chain Culver’s were slinging corn dogs and ButterBurgers for eighteen dollars an hour. Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 20 Aug. 2026 Race fans love Larson, especially the grass root, local track, lifelong fans who have been buying Busch Lights and corn dogs at the local backroad track every Saturday night since 1975. Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2026 Menu offerings include appetizers such as Dungeness crab cakes and lobster corn dogs, and entrées such as crispy chicken Milanese, honey miso glazed salmon and a signature Skywalker Ranch Wagyu burger. Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026 Corn Dogs Like the Coca-Cola cake, there’s some discussion as to whether the corn dog originated in the South. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for corn dog

Word History

First Known Use

1939, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of corn dog was in 1939

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“Corn dog.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/corn%20dog. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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corn dog

noun
: a frankfurter dipped in cornmeal batter, fried, and served on a stick
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