not dog

English

WOTD – 26 June 2012

Not dogs

Alternative forms

• not-dog

Etymology

Blend of not +‎ hot dog

Pronunciation

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Noun

not dog (plural not dogs)

1. A vegan or vegetarian sausage, or a hot dog sandwich made with one.
   • 1993 Aug, Vegetarian Times, page 106:

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

   • 1997 Jan, Vegetarian Times, page 42:

     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

   • 2011, Stanley Marianski, Making Healthy Sausages, page 303:

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

Synonyms

• veggie dog, veggiedog

Translations

imitation sausage or sandwich — see veggie dog