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