Merriam-Webster declares ‘hot dog’ a sandwich; Twitter users bite back

Here’s how brand managers wished their Twitter followers a happy holiday:

Have a great #MemorialDayWeekend. The hot dog is a sandwich. https://t.co/KeNiTAxPAm

— Merriam-Webster (@MerriamWebster) May 27, 2016

Merriam-Webster defines “sandwich” as:

1. Two or more slices of bread or a split roll having a filling in between. 2. One slice of bread covered with food.

Here’s how its editors define “hot dog”:

frankfurter; especially: a frankfurter heated and served in a long split roll.

The word hot dog refers either to the sausage that you buy squeezed in a plastic package with 7 or so of its kind, or to the same sausage heated and served in a long split roll.

When it’s served in the roll, it’s also a sandwich.

Pretty close, right? For some, maybe not.