Sausage

Definitions

1. A food made of ground meat (or meat substitute) and seasoning, packed in a section of the animal's intestine, or in a similarly cylindrical shaped synthetic casing.
   countable, uncountable
2. An individual item of this food.
   countable, uncountable
3. A sausage-shaped thing.
   countable, uncountable
4. A penis.
   countable, slang, uncountable, vulgar
5. A term of endearment.
   countable, informal, uncountable
6. A saucisse.
   archaic, countable, uncountable
7. A dachshund; sausage dog.
   countable, uncountable
8. Ellipsis of sausage roll (“the dole; unemployment”).
   abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, slang, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“"When frying sausages," remarked Cripps, who seemed to regard that occupation as a cult, "it is advisable to perforate the outer skin with a fork."”

“my little sausage”

““Algernon, you silly sausage. Now you want⟳ to marry⟳ me? Don't you remember⟳ we were already engaged to be married, and then I broke it off with you?””

“There are loads of mazes, it's all really good fun and utterly addictive — so you should certainly consider⟳ adding this little sausage to your collection.”

“I got fired and I'm back on the sausage again.”

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