hot dog—
1. a frankfurter or wiener in a bun with any of various toppings:
- The boys stopped on the way home for hot dogs and coffee.
2. (sl., also: hot-dogger) a person who performs showy, often dangerous stunts in a sport:
- She was a hot dog behind the wheel, screeching her wheels at every turn.
3. (exclam.) is used to express excitement and delight (also: hot diggety dog):
- “Look, here’s the check! We’re rich!” “Hot dog!”
sausage dog—
1. a variety of “hot dog” sausage:
- I stare pointedly at them and take another bite of my sausage dog….
2. (coll.) a dachshund (a dog with long body and very short legs):
- In England, the dachshund is often called a sausage dog, or a wiener dog in America.