Why Are Hot Dogs Called Hot Dogs?

Question

The title speaks for itself, now doesn't it? My 7 year old sister asked me this morning and I couldn't answer her. I was hoping someone here could. Thanks a bunch!

Answer 1

Hot dogs are also called frankfurters, or franks for short, named for the city of Frankfurt, Germany where sausages in a bun originated, similar to hot dogs, but made exclusively of pork. Another term for hot dogs is wieners or weenies, referring to the city of Vienna, Austria, whose German name is "Wien", home to a sausage made of a mixture of pork and beef. Hot dogs are sometimes called tube steaks.[2] In the German speaking countries, except Austria, hot dog sausages are generally called Wiener or Wiener Würstchen (Würstchen means "little sausage"). In Swiss German, it is called Wienerli, while in Austria the terms Frankfurter or Frankfurter Würstel are used.

In the United Kingdom hot dogs are sometimes made with British sausages, typically cooked by grilling or frying. When prepared using a frankfurter they may be sold and marketed as German or American-style hot dogs.

Answer 2

When they were introduced way back when at the world's fair, they were called "Red Hots"

Because they look somewhat like one of those little wiener dogs without legs, the slang developed to "Hot Dogs" and "Wieners"

Answer 3

HESS TRUCK!!!

Answer 4

i dunno! thats a good question! i wish i knew