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sausage dog

British  

noun

  1. an informal name for dachshund

"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

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To pick up extra cash, he did undignified commercials for sausage, dog food and even some kind of befuddling "woman's product."

From Salon Jan. 23, 2023

But if you're anything like us, the only thing you'll really be looking at is that outstanding sausage dog purse.

From BBC Sep. 14, 2021

A missing sausage dog has been reunited with his owners after they used bacon to help him find his way back to them.

From BBC May 13, 2020

Australian artist Bennett Miller is no stranger to the sausage dog form, staging the work Dachshund UN across the globe.

From The Guardian Jul. 14, 2018

“The world needs a sausage dog museum... No other dog in the world enjoys the same kind of recognition or popularity as the symbol of Bavaria, the sausage dog,” said founder Seppi Kueblbeck.

From Reuters Mar. 29, 2018

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