# Why do they call it Hot Dog?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-they-call-it-hot-dog/261004>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [August 22, 2004, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-they-call-it-hot-dog/261004 "2004-08-22T20:14:57Z")\
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**Author:** ![Plastic-Wrap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/43a26b/32.png) [@Plastic-Wrap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Plastic-Wrap)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2004, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-they-call-it-hot-dog/261004/1 "2004-08-22T20:14:57Z")

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I never thought of the reason why its called a Hot Dog… Anyone know why?

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**Author:** ![Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tapioca_Dextrin)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2004, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-they-call-it-hot-dog/261004/2 "2004-08-22T20:18:39Z")

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The [Straightdope](http://www.straightdope.com/mailbag/mhotdog.html) on hot dogs.

Also, [Why do hot dogs come 10 to a pack while buns are 8 to a pack?](http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a2_350.html)

Truly Cecil (and Ed) knows everything.

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**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2004, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-they-call-it-hot-dog/261004/3 "2004-08-22T21:30:34Z")

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Since Barry Popik’s name has been brought up here, anyone interested in his continuing groundbreaking work on word origins can now visit his website [http://www.barrypopik.com/](http://www.barrypopik.com/) .

His article on hot dog is down under the food section.