I believe the American hot dog (the wiener part, at least) is based on wienerwurst, or Vienna sausage, not to be confused those little canned things that go by that name in the US.
When I was in elementary school we read a story that takes place around 1900. The girl in it wore her hair in tight ringlets, and her brother always made fun of her by calling them wienerwursts.
When I was in elementary school we read a story that takes place around 1900. The girl in it wore her hair in tight ringlets, and her brother always made fun of her by calling them wienerwursts.