corn dog

noun

: a frankfurter dipped in cornmeal batter, fried, and served on a stick

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Menu offerings include appetizers such as Dungeness crab cakes and lobster corn dogs, and entrées such as crispy chicken Milanese, honey miso glazed salmon and a signature Skywalker Ranch Wagyu burger. — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026 Corn Dogs Like the Coca-Cola cake, there’s some discussion as to whether the corn dog originated in the South. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2026 In fact, corn dogs are another specialty of the California State Fair. — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026 Very demure but would be nice on TJ’s turkey corn dogs, a personal favorite. — Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for corn dog

Word History

First Known Use

1939, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of corn dog was in 1939

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corn dog

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: a frankfurter dipped in cornmeal batter, fried, and served on a stick
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