as in to cut up
to engage in attention-getting playful or boisterous behavior
a skier who couldn't resist the urge to hotdog on the slopes whenever he wanted to impress a girl
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Recent Examples of hot dog
Josh Miller, Southern Living, 13 June 2025
The trio sells hot dogs and aguas frescas off the historic LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes, next to the Church of Our Lady Queen of Angels.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2025
Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 3 Feb. 2025
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Active Time: 30 mins Total Time: 40 mins Anybody can grill a plain hot dog, but these spicy-crunchy dogs are something special.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 13 June 2025
The trio sells hot dogs and aguas frescas off the historic LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes, next to the Church of Our Lady Queen of Angels.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2025
Interjection
Send any news, comments, Meta predictions, or Costco hotdogs to talk@qz.com.
—Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 3 Feb. 2025
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Maria is a former basketball player for the University of New Orleans Maria cut up the court herself, as a Division I basketball player for the University of New Orleans from 1993 to 1996, per the Rutgers University website.—
Christopher Rudolph,
People.com,
25 June 2025
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Video and phone recordings showed Frey cutting up a rubber glove, filling it with something and stuffing the package into an arrow shaft during a call with Smith.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
19 June 2025
Noun
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Maybe that’s why, 20 years on, the film still feels devastatingly real: The delusion is not unique to two cowboys on a mountain.—
Philip Martin,
Arkansas Online,
27 June 2025
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Until then, so long, cowboy. Head-turn of the century (episode 14) Jeremiah appears to deliberate until the last second before deciding to recouple with bombshell Iris, leaving Huda single and vulnerable.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
21 June 2025
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Umberto Rispoli squeezed between horses around the top of the stretch and then rode Journalism to a tremendous rally.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
24 May 2025
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Fayetteville Sad Palomino’s Will King releases a collection of home recordings In between horsing around with his longtime band Sad Palomino, Will King has been recording and trying to decide the best way to share songs, mostly written during winters from 2020 to 2025.—
Monica Hooper,
Arkansas Online,
25 May 2025
Interjection
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Having a tour group led by Hanks inside NASA's Vehicle Assembly Building right beside the Apollo 11 mission's Saturn V rocket while it was being stacked was a bit of a stretch to say the least, but hey, that's Hollywood.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
30 June 2025
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But hey, there’s nothing like a little friendly competition to help raise the bar.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
24 June 2025
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There’s an arming-up montage in which every regular person stranded on a cursed island filled with undead is suddenly a tactical weapons expert, and that leads into a berserker sequence featuring actual game footage cut into the movie.—
Jordan Crucchiola,
Vulture,
4 Apr. 2025
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This annual meteor shower tends to go berserk every 33 years, but sadly, the next bonanza isn't due until 2032-33, according to Sky At Night.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
29 Dec. 2024
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No Cocoa Krispies, no triple-cream brie, and no smoked liver sausage.—
John Kass,
chicagotribune.com,
4 Apr. 2018
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And real French triple-cream brie, and smoked liver sausage served with those horseradish sweet pickles made a fantastic sandwich.—
John Kass,
chicagotribune.com,
4 Apr. 2018
Verb
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Drake posted a mirror selfie in front of his bar on his Instagram on June 28, which showed off his fitness regimen along with his six-pack of abs.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
30 June 2025
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This Donde Esteban number is the ultimate summer wrap dress with its flattering shape and mini length to show off your legs this season.—
Rana Good,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
Interjection
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Solo ended her high school career wit ha 63-19 record and a 1.78 ERA.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
20 June 2025
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The robot faded more and more, just like the memory of my ex—ha!—
Marie Lodi,
Allure,
1 June 2025
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“Hot dog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hot%20dog. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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