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Hot diggety (dog)!

 and Hot dog!; Hot ziggety!

Inf. an expression of excitement and delight. (These expressions have no meaning and no relationship to dogs or to wieners.) Rachel: I got an A! Hot diggety dog! Henry: Good for you! Tom: You won first place! Mary: Hot ziggety!

See also: hot

hot dog

  (American informal)

to perform actions in a sport so that people notice you because of your skill or speed (always + adv/prep ) They spent the day hot dogging down the slopes at Aspen. (American informal)

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hot dog

A person who performs showy, often dangerous stunts, especially but not exclusively in sports; also, a showoff. For example, He was a shameless hot dog on the tennis court, smashing every ball, or She was a hot dog behind the wheel, screeching her wheels at every turn. The relation of this term to the edible hot dog is unknown. [Colloquial; c. 1900]

2. Also, hot diggety dog; hot diggety. An interjection expressing delight or enthusiasm, as in Hot dog! What a great gift, or Hot diggety! We got the best concert tickets after all. [Slang; c. 1900]

See also: dog, hot

Hot diggety (dog)!

(ˈhɑt ˈdɪgədi (ˈdɔg))

exclam. Wow! I made it on time. Hot diggety!

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Hot diggety !

verb

See Hot diggety dog!

See also: hot