Definition

1. Noun:
   • A long, soft bread roll specifically designed to contain a hot dog (frankfurter): A "hotdog bun" is a type of bread product characterized by its elongated shape, often with a slit or a partially separated top, intended to hold a sausage.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Please pass the hotdog bun so I can put my sausage in it.
  • The picnic was perfect, with plenty of hotdog buns for everyone.
  • She toasted the hotdog bun lightly before serving.

Advanced Usage

• "to be left holding the bun" (idiomatic play on "to be left holding the bag"): To be left with an empty or useless item, or to be blamed for a situation.
  • After everyone else took the hot dogs, I was left holding the bun.
• "to split the bun": To prepare the bun by opening it, often along a pre-cut seam.
  • Remember to split the bun before trying to put the hot dog inside.

Variants and Related Words

• Hot dog roll: A synonym for "hotdog bun," commonly used in some regions.
• Frankfurter roll: Another synonym, emphasizing the type of sausage it holds.
• Bun (noun): The general category of soft, small bread rolls.

Synonyms

• Frankfurter roll
• Hot dog roll
• Wiener bun

Related Phrases

• In the bun: Referring to the state of the hot dog being inside the bun.
  • Is your hot dog in the bun yet?
• Bun and dog: A casual, shortened way to refer to the complete hot dog sandwich.
  • Let's grab a bun and dog from the vendor.

Noun

1. a long bun shaped to hold a frankfurter