Tag Archives: etymology hot dog

The Name “Hot Dog” Was Not Coined at a New York Giants Baseball Game

Myth: “Hot dog” was coined at a New York Giants baseball game. You’ll often hear that the name “hot dog” comes from a cartoon drawn by T.A. Dorgan during a New York Giants baseball game at the Polo Grounds around 1902-1906 (date varies depending on who’s telling the story). At this game, he supposedly observed a vendor, Harry Stevens, selling […]

Read more