Hot dogs are called Frankfurters in England.
Frankfurters refer to the German origins of the hot dog which originated in Frankfurt, Germany.
Some people in England simply refer to hot dogs as hot dogs but some call them Frankfurters.
Two European cities claim to be the birthplace of the hotdog: Frankfurt, Germany, whence the byname frankfurter, and Vienna, Austria, whence the byname wiener.
Frankfurt holds that it has been making the sausage for more than 500 years.
The German immigrants brought not just sausages but also dachshunds when they came to the United States.
The name 'hot dog' possibly began as a joke about their thin, long and small dogs.
In fact, the Germans called their dish 'dachshund sausages' or 'little dog', which connects the term 'dog' to the hot dog.