knockwurst

noun knock·wurst \ˈnäk-(ˌ)wərst also -ˌvu̇(r)st, sometimes -ˌvu̇sht\

Definition of KNOCKWURST

: a short thick heavily seasoned sausage

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knock·wurst also knack·wurst \ˈnäk-(ˌ)wərst also -ˌvu̇(r)st, sometimes -ˌvu̇sht\

German Knackwurst, from knacken to crackle (of imitative origin) + Wurst wurst

First Known Use: circa 1929

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