not dog

noun

A vegan or vegetarian sausage, or a hot dog sandwich made with one.

Meanings

nounnot dog (plural not dogs)

plural not dogs · alternative not-dog

  1. A vegan or vegetarian sausage, or a hot dog sandwich made with one.

    No longer do you see timid vegetarians trying to claim a grease-free edge of the grill for a "not" dog

    1993 Aug, Vegetarian Times, page 106
    2 more examples

    Makes a 1½-pound loaf of bread (approximately 12 slices), eight 3-ounce burger rolls, eight 3-ounce not dog buns or 12 2-ounce dinner rolls

    1997 Jan, Vegetarian Times, page 42

    A vegetarian hot dog (sometimes referred to as a “veggie dog” or “not dog”) is a hot dog produced completely from non-meat products.

    2011, Stanley Marianski, Making Healthy Sausages, page 303

    Synonyms: veggie dog, veggiedog

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA vegan or vegetarian sausage, or a hot dog sandwich made with one.

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