KNOCKWURST


Meaning of KNOCKWURST in English

n.

Variant: also knack · wurst

Pronunciation: ' näk-( ˌ )w ə rst also - ˌ vu ̇ (r)st, sometimes - ˌ vu ̇ sht

Function: noun

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

Date: circa 1929

: a short thick heavily seasoned sausage

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