hot-dogger
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Meaning · English
One who hot dogs; a sporting show-off.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
Although Mr. Bird earned the power he felt through round-the-clock practice, he did not wish to rule the basketball courts alone, Mr. Levine notes. As early as his high school days, Mr. Bird's philosophy was to be a team player, not a hot-dogger.
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-dogger” mean?
One who hot dogs; a sporting show-off.
Is “hot-dogger” formal or informal?
hot-dogger is generally slang.