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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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She said she had been able to get festive party outfits from charity shops – last year she picked up an elf dress for £3.99 and a sweater for her sausage dog Minnie.

From BBC • Nov. 22, 2024

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

“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

Today, he's accompanied by his friend Aimee's dog, Thurston, a sausage dog with a singular talent.

From The Guardian • Dec. 9, 2012