pigs in blankets
Americanplural noun
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pig in a blanket
singular
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frankfurters or small sausages wrapped in dough and baked or broiled.
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oysters, chicken livers, etc., wrapped in bacon, skewered, and broiled or sautéed.
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Revenue rose almost 7% to more than £1bn over the four weeks to Christmas Eve as customers bought 16 million pigs in blankets and a turkey every second.
From BBC ● Jan. 2, 2025
Overall, the basic ingredients for the big day - turkey, stuffing, gravy, pigs in blankets, potatoes, Brussels sprouts, carrots, parsnips, Christmas pudding and mince pies - would typically cost around £32.35.
From BBC ● Dec. 19, 2023
Following a similar logic, if she wants to control the menu at her own functions, she should provide the food — otherwise, she will have to be gracious when her brother-in-law brings pigs in blankets.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 26, 2023
Though it should also be noted that neither would one have expected to see pigs in blankets on an early Christmas dinner plate.
From Salon ● Dec. 19, 2022
And the pigs in blankets were quite good.
From "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" by Stephen Chbosky
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