knockwurst
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knock·wurst

noun \ˈnäk-(ˌ)wərst also -ˌv(r)st, sometimes -ˌvsht\

Definition of KNOCKWURST

: a short thick heavily seasoned sausage

Variants of KNOCKWURST

knock·wurst also knack·wurst \ˈnäk-(ˌ)wərst also -ˌv(r)st, sometimes -ˌvsht\

Origin of KNOCKWURST

German Knackwurst, from knacken to crackle (of imitative origin) + Wurst wurst
First Known Use: circa 1929

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