knockwurst
noun
knock·wurst
ˈnäk-(ˌ)wərst 
also -ˌvu̇(r)st
sometimes -ˌvu̇sht
variants
or less commonly knackwurst
: a short thick heavily seasoned sausage
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knockwurst
noun
knock·wurst
ˈnäk-(ˌ)wərst
: a short thick sausage
Etymology
from German Knackwurst "knockwurst," from knacken "to crackle (when being fried)" and Wurst "sausage"
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