In US Midwest usage, a red hot is a frankfurter or hot dog -- possibly referring to the bright red dye used in some regional frankfurter recipes. The term is especially associated with Chicago and Illinois food culture, where it is part of the broader hot dog vocabulary. Outside the Midwest, 'red hot' more commonly refers to the cinnamon candy.
She ordered two red hots with mustard and relish from the ballpark vendor.
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Midwestern American term for a frankfurter or hot dog. While the rest of the country says hot dog, parts of the Midwest — especially Chicago and surrounding areas — say red hot, a nod to the spiced, all-beef, bright-red frankfurters traditional to the region. A Chicago-style red hot on a poppy seed bun with mustard, relish, and sport peppers is a point of serious local pride.
She grabbed two red hots from the street cart and buried them under neon relish.
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(US, Midwest) A frankfurter, a hot dog.
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