Main Entry: knock·wurst

Variant(s): also knack·wurst \ˈnäk-(ˌ)wərst also -ˌvu̇(r)st, sometimes -ˌvu̇sht\

Function: noun

Etymology: German Knackwurst, from knacken to crackle (of imitative origin) + Wurst wurst

Date: circa 1929

: a short thick heavily seasoned sausage