hot doggery

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Meaning · English

The behaviour of a hot-dogger, or sporting show-off.

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

Just this week, the bearded Ozzie Smith was told not to shave, but to stop doing acrobatic backflips before baseball games. Ozzie only does this once in a while, and no one seems to consider his behavior any sort of hot doggery.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “hot doggery” mean?

The behaviour of a hot-dogger, or sporting show-off.

Is “hot doggery” formal or informal?

hot doggery is generally slang.