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 hotdog
Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 3 Feb. 2025
Jason Mastrodonato, The Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2025
Whoever got Shep and Molly to kiss wins a $300 gift card to Piggly Wiggly and one hot dog from JT from Southern Hospitality’s hot-dog cart.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2025
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Send any news, comments, Meta predictions, or Costco hotdogs to talk@qz.com.
—Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 3 Feb. 2025
Noun
Selling Miller’s hot dogs, the same dogs once sold at the Coliseum, Davie also totes an array of condiments, from classic ketchup, mustard, relish and sauerkraut to Kewpie, a tangy Japanese mayo that has proven unexpectedly popular.
—Jason Mastrodonato, The Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2025
Whoever got Shep and Molly to kiss wins a $300 gift card to Piggly Wiggly and one hot dog from JT from Southern Hospitality’s hot-dog cart.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2025
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Skrillex has never restricted his distension of sonic materials to merely supersizing his bass lines, and among other things, the voices on this album are routinely phased and retuned and cut up.—
Michaelangelo Matos,
Rolling Stone,
1 Apr. 2025
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Here, Pulisic cuts up the left channel to offer a destination for a through ball.—
Jeff Rueter,
The Athletic,
24 Mar. 2025
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Elsewhere, two boys, Frank and Alain, get up to assorted mischief, sneaking onto a baseball diamond at night or horsing around on railroad tracks, although there are hints that Frank’s family may leave Cuba soon.—
Ben Kenigsberg,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 2025
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In the video, Payne is shown horsing around with a large outdoor crowd and his bandmates, encouraging the fans to quiet their screaming and then raise the volume all the way back up.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA TODAY,
3 Feb. 2025
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And hey, maybe the curse isn’t real and something else is happening here.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Mar. 2025
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And hey, who doesn’t want to save a few extra dollars for an indulgent post-trip celebration once the hard work is done?—
Tonia Ryan,
Forbes,
25 Mar. 2025
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The trailer shows off stunts that seem to top the death-defying moves Cruise has become known for.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
7 Apr. 2025
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From Viktor Hovland's wild looks with J. Lindeberg to Jason Day and Malbon, brands love to show off their spring outfits at Augusta National.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
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Su trabajo ha sido reconocido con premios de Florida Society of News Editors y Society for Profesional Journalists.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2025
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Pero, ¿y si ha delegado todo lo que ha podido y sigue teniendo demasiado trabajo?—
Frans van Loef,
Harvard Business Review,
4 Apr. 2025
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Not even the biggest skeptic of American exceptionalism could deny the talent gap, which has often been so considerable that U.S. teams often take the opportunity to showboat during games, like the Harlem Globetrotters playing against the hapless Washington Generals.—
Vulture Editors,
Vulture,
31 July 2024
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One thing that took away from Santos' performance was his willingness to showboat instead of looking for a finish.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes,
3 Sep. 2024
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Those who crave the thrill of a victory may embody the competitor. Bigger, bolder personalities may shine as jokers, always fooling around, or as storytellers, bringing imagination to life.—
Julianna Bragg,
CNN,
23 Feb. 2025
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While Mark and Helly were fooling around, Helly wasn’t fulfilling her promise to go get the directions Irving left tucked behind Dylan’s motivational poster.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
21 Feb. 2025
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Clarke Schmidt’s back acted up, and then his shoulder.—
Brendan Kuty,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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The elbows acted up again this past offseason, forcing Stanton to stop swinging a few weeks before reporting to spring training.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Hotdog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hotdog. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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