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diggety hot dog1. verb To perform daring, showy, often dangerous stunts so as to impress other people. (Usually used in the continuous tense; sometimes hyphenated.) Primarily heard in US. He spent the afternoon hot dogging on his jet ski in front of the ladies on the beach.2. noun A person who performs such daring stunts. Primarily heard in US. There are always a few hot dogs at this park showing off on their skateboards.3. interjection An exclamation of excitement or pleasant surprise. Primarily heard in US. Hot dog! I can't wait to try out my new motorbike! Our application was approved? Well, hot dog!See also: dog, hothot diggety dogAn exclamation of excitement or pleasant surprise. Hot diggety dog! I can't wait to try out my new motorbike! Our application was approved? Well, hot diggety dog!See also: diggety, dog, hothot diggetyAn exclamation of excitement or pleasant surprise. Hot diggety! I can't wait to try out my new motorbike! Our application was approved? Well, hot diggety!See also: diggety, hotHot diggety (dog)! and Hot dog!; Hot ziggety!Inf. an expression of excitement and delight. (These expressions have no meaning and no relationship to dogs or to wieners.) Rachel: I got an A! Hot diggety dog! Henry: Good for you! Tom: You won first place! Mary: Hot ziggety!See also: hothot dogA person who performs showy, often dangerous stunts, especially but not exclusively in sports; also, a showoff. For example, He was a shameless hot dog on the tennis court, smashing every ball, or She was a hot dog behind the wheel, screeching her wheels at every turn. The relation of this term to the edible hot dog is unknown. [Colloquial; c. 1900] 2. Also, hot diggety dog; hot diggety. An interjection expressing delight or enthusiasm, as in Hot dog! What a great gift, or Hot diggety! We got the best concert tickets after all. [Slang; c. 1900] See also: dog, hotHot diggety (dog)! (ˈhɑt ˈdɪgədi (ˈdɔg)) exclam. Wow! I made it on time. Hot diggety! See also: diggety, hotHot diggety ! verbSee Hot diggety dog!See also: hothot dogA showoff, a flashy performer. The term originated in the late 1800s in sports, where it signified an exceptionally skillful athlete, but it soon came to mean a person who showed off his or her abilities in any context. It also gave rise to the verb to hot dog, meaning to show off. Thus, “Brian’s always going to be a hot dog; he just can’t sit back and let others do it.” It should not be confused with the name for a frankfurter, which dates from the same time. “You are a hot shot indeed.” —James Howell, English Proverbs (1659)See also: dog, hot |