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wurst

American  
[wurst, woorst] / wɜrst, wʊərst /

noun

  1. sausage.

wurst British  
/ wʊəst, vʊəst, wɜːst /

noun

  1. a large sausage, esp of a type made in Germany, Austria, etc

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Etymology

Origin of wurst

First recorded in 1890–95, wurst is from the German word Wurst

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Earlier this week, Thomas Neuwirth, who won the contest in 2014 as his stage persona Conchita Wurst, stepped back from his association with Eurovision, saying he planned "to focus more on other professional projects and to let new things evolve".

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Especially after Austrian drag queen Conchita Wurst won Eurovision in 2014.

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So strong, in fact, that they caught the attention of former Eurovision winner Conchita Wurst.

From BBC

It is the third time Austria has won the contest, with previous victories going to Udo Jürgens' Merci, Cherie in 1966; and Conchita Wurst with Rise Like a Phoenix in 2014.

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Reaching the Eurovision final has been a dream since he watched Conchita Wurst win for Austria in 2014.

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