knackwurst
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of knackwurst
1935–40; < German, equivalent to knack ( en ) to crack, break + Wurst sausage. Cf. knack
Example Sentences
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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
Cheerless Charlie flounders to the opposite curb, climbs out, observes with dismay that his knickers are filled with water �they look like two giant links of knackwurst.
From Time Magazine Archive
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