hot dog n 1: someone who performs dangerous stunts to attract attention to himself [syn: {hotdog}] 2: a frankfurter served hot on a bun [syn: {hotdog}, {red hot}] 3: a smooth-textured sausage of minced beef or pork usually smoked; often served on a bread roll [syn: {frank}, {frankfurter}, {hotdog}, {dog}, {wiener}, {wienerwurst}, {weenie}]