Tad Dorgan [SEP] place of death
at the top of the list of the ten "most fecund makers of American slang."
Dorgan was erroneously credited with coining the usage of the phrase "hot dog" in reference to sausage (see "Hot dog: Etymology").
Life in Great Neck.
Tad Dorgan and his wife, Izole M., lived in a Great Neck, New York house valued at $75,000. They had no biological children, but they raised two Chinese children to adulthood. Dorgan retired from attending sporting events in
Tad Dorgan
Thomas Aloysius Dorgan (April 29, 1877 – May 2, 1929), also known as Tad Dorgan, was an American cartoonist who signed his drawings as Tad. He is known for his cartoon panel "Indoor Sports" and comic strip "Judge Rummy", as well as the many words and expressions he added to the language.
Early life.
Dorgan was born in San Francisco on April 29, 1877. He was one of at least 11 children—six sons and five daughters –