Coney Island hot dog

noun

A hot dog made from beef with casing, topped with a meat sauce, yellow mustard, white onion, and sometimes cheese.

Meanings

nounConey Island hot dog (plural Coney Island hot dogs)

plural Coney Island hot dogs

  1. USA hot dog made from beef with casing, topped with a meat sauce, yellow mustard, white onion, and sometimes cheese.

    Synonyms: coney, coney dog, Coney Island

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA hot dog made from beef with casing, topped with a meat sauce, yellow mustard, white onion, and sometimes cheese.

Also see

Origin

After Coney Island, birthplace of the original hot dog (but not associated with this specific style of preparation).

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