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.
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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Hot link is AAVE and Southern US slang for a type of spicy, heavily-seasoned sausage — a staple of Black Southern cuisine and barbecue culture. Typically made from pork and loaded with chilli pepper, cayenne, and other bold spices, hot links are a fixture at cookouts, in Creole cooking, and on soul food menus. The term is also used in Houston hip-hop culture as a cultural touchstone. Not to be confused with the computing term 'hyperlink.'
(vulgar, slang) a piece of faeces.
A sausage, typically a frankfurter.
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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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