also: あめりかんどっく
noun
corn dog
A frankfurter on a stick, dipped in batter and deep-fried. Wasei-eigo from 'American dog'.
wasei-eigo (Japanese-coined English), from American dog
お祭りでアメリカンドッグを買った。
I bought a corn dog at the festival.
Standard katakana spelling.
Variant with interpunct.
Irregular kana usage; sometimes seen.
Wasei-eigo from English 'American dog'. The exact origin is uncertain, but it likely refers to the American-style hot dog on a stick.