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knackwurst

American  
[nahk-wurst, -woorst] / ˈnɑk wɜrst, -wʊərst /

noun

  1. a short, thick, highly seasoned sausage.


knackwurst British  
/ ˈnɒkˌwɜːst /

noun

  1. a short fat highly seasoned sausage

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of knackwurst

1935–40; < German, equivalent to knack ( en ) to crack, break + Wurst sausage. Cf. knack


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Contentment comes by way of a couple of grilled sausages, maybe bratwurst and knackwurst courtesy of Binkert’s in Baltimore, flanked with braised red cabbage that balances tang and sweetness.

From Washington Post ● Nov. 21, 2022

A bratwurst, knackwurst or debreziner sausage is served on a house-made pretzel bun with whole-grain mustard and a choice of side, priced at $14 and available during lunch.

From Washington Times ● Sep. 26, 2018

In the fall of 1985, my mother went into labor mid-bite through a knackwurst at Nate ’n Al deli in Beverly Hills.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2018

Fat rounds of sliced knackwurst are slapped with curry ketchup, in which the curry is not quite detectable, and a more pronounced curry powder.

From New York Times ● Oct. 29, 2015

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