Does anybody know why hot dogs are called hot dogs?

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• Answer #1

  In 1852, the butcher's guild in Frankfurt-am-Main created a smoked, spiced sausage in a thin casing, dubbed a "little-dog" or "dachshund sausage" for its obvious resemblance to the low-riding German dog.

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• Answer #2

  maybe cuz they r hot and they look like the wener(idk how to spell i+) dogs

• Answer #3

  ooh thought of the hot part but never the wiener part :P haha yah maybee

• Answer #4

  oh wow thanks haha :)

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