wurst
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of wurst
First recorded in 1890–95, wurst is from the German word Wurst
Example Sentences
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Although sausage lovers associate the term "wurst" with delicious grillables, appending it to an organ meat negates all of its appeal.
From Salon • Aug. 27, 2022
Because one of her partners in the restaurant owns a sausage company, her original plan was a casual wurst joint — but that evolved after she got interested in traditional German cooking.
From Washington Post • Mar. 19, 2018
Hotdogs are large and lavish, sourced from local wurst heroes Schreiners, and are served in naan rather than buns.
From The Guardian • Mar. 15, 2017
In the late 19th Century, food production became mechanised in Germany, as it did elsewhere, and wurst manufacture, traditionally a cottage industry, fell victim to the trend.
From BBC • Sep. 28, 2014
I ordered brat- wurst and sauerkraut and distinctly saw the cook unwrap a sausage from a cellophane slip cover and drop it in boiling water.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
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