perro caliente
Spanish
Etymology
Literally, “hot dog”. Calque of English hot dog.
Noun
perro caliente m (plural perros calientes)
- hot dog
- Synonym: perrito caliente
Further reading
- “perro caliente”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024