corn dog

noun

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

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Between Fletcher’s corn dogs, some Deep Fried Fat, Texas/OU at the Texas State Fair remains in the top five of college sporting events, and this version of a rivalry that is so important to this region lived up to its stature. — Mac Engel october 10, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Oct. 2026 Sky & Vine Rooftop Bar serves up cocktails and wine by the glass alongside casual fare like patatas bravas and lobster corn dogs. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 By comparison, Bui-Duquette told me, some high-school students at the local fast-casual chain Culver’s were slinging corn dogs and ButterBurgers for eighteen dollars an hour. — Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 20 Aug. 2026 Race fans love Larson, especially the grass root, local track, lifelong fans who have been buying Busch Lights and corn dogs at the local backroad track every Saturday night since 1975. — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 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

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