Why are hot dogs called Glizzys?
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A glizzy is a hot dog. It was originally a slang term for "gun" in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area (also known as the DMV), but according to HipHop DX, it became a nickname for hot dogs because the length of the barbecue staple is similar to the extended clip of a gun..
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A glizzy is a hot dog. It was originally a slang term for "gun" in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area (also known as the DMV), but according to HipHop DX, it became a nickname for hot dogs because the length of the barbecue staple is similar to the extended clip of a gun..
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Glizzy is used to mean a hotdog, or the sausage that is part of a hotdog. According to Urban Dictionary, Glizzy can also be used to mean a glock, or a type of gun, however, most of the TikTok videos using the word Glizzy are not referring to a glock.
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But along with it being as an alternate name for guns, people in the DC area have long used the phrase as another title for hotdogs.
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hotdogGlizzy is used to mean a hotdog, or the sausage that is part of a hotdog. According to Urban Dictionary, Glizzy can also be used to mean a glock, or a type of gun, however, most of the TikTok videos using the word Glizzy are not referring to a glock.
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