"Hot dog!" is an exclamation of surprise or admiration.
A hot dog or hot dogger is also a show-off, often an athlete, who performs unnecessarily flashy or dangerous stunts to attract attention to himself. The origin of this usage dates from around 1900 and its relationship to the food item is unknown.
Hotdog Magazine is also the name of a film magazine currently published in the United Kingdom by Highbury Entertainment.
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Hotdogs are eaten with a wide variety of condiments, most common of which are mayonnaise, ketchup, mustard, sauerkraut, pickle relish, chopped onion, chopped lettuce, tomato (chopped, sliced, or in wedges), pickle spear, and chilli pepper.
A hotdog which is split down the center, stuffed with cheese, wrapped in bacon and deep-fried is known as a francheesie or alternately a francheezie.
Hotdogs are often identified as to their primary ingredient; therefore a hotdog consisting only of beef is known as an "all beef hotdog", one consisting of turkey meat is known as a "turkey hotdog", and one made of Polish sausage is called a "Polish dog".
Hotdogs are eaten with a wide variety of condiments, most common of which are mustard, ketchup, chili, sauerkraut, pickle relish, chopped onion, mayonnaise, chopped lettuce, tomato (chopped, sliced, or in wedges), pickle spear, and chile pepper usually in a bun.
Hotdogs are often identified as to their primary ingredient; therefore a hotdog consisting only of beef is known as an "all beef hotdog", one consisting of turkey meat is known as a "turkey hotdog", and one made of Polish sausage is called a "Polish dog".
Hotdogs are usually grilled, steamed, or boiled (in some parts of the United States the latter are known as "dirty water dogs") before serving, although many other cooking methods exist--since they are precooked, all that is needed is to warm them.