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sausage

n. · v.
US //ˈsɔsədʒ// UK //sˈɒsɪdʒ// sausage
  1. 1 food (n.)
    A1 Beginner Cooking

    a food made of ground meat and spices shaped like a tube.

    a food item consisting of minced meat, fat, and seasonings packed into a cylindrical casing.

    Example

    We had grilled sausages and eggs for breakfast at the hotel.

    Example

    The butcher prepares his signature sausages daily using a traditional blend of pork, sage, and cracked black pepper.
  2. 2 cylindrical object (n.)
    B2 Upper Intermediate

    something that has a long, round shape like a sausage.

    any object or feature characterized by a long, cylindrical, or tubular morphology.

    Example

    The child used a long foam sausage to float in the swimming pool.

    Example

    The engineer noted that the structural failure began where the metal had been compressed into a narrow sausage shape under extreme heat.
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  1. 3 nickname (n.)
    B2 Upper Intermediate British English Informal

    a friendly or funny name for someone you like.

    an informal term of endearment, often used playfully with children or close friends.

    Example

    Don't worry about the mess, you silly sausage.

    Example

    The grandmother affectionately called the toddler a 'silly sausage' when he tried to put his shoes on the wrong feet.
  2. 4 penis (n.)
    C1 Advanced Slang Vulgar

    a slang word for a penis.

    a vulgar slang term for the penis, used for its anatomical resemblance to the food item.

    Example

    The comedian made a crude joke involving a sausage.

    Example

    The script was edited to remove several vulgar references to sausages that were deemed inappropriate for a daytime audience.
  3. 5 to squeeze into (v.)
    C2 Proficiency Informal

    to squeeze yourself or something else into clothes that are too tight.

    to force or squeeze something into a tight-fitting garment or container, resulting in a bulging appearance.

    Example

    She tried to sausage herself into a dress that was two sizes too small.

    Example

    The athlete struggled to sausage his muscular frame into the restrictive aerodynamic suit required for the race.
Origin

From late Middle English sawsiche, from Anglo-Norman sausiche (compare Norman saûciche), from Late Latin salsīcia (compare Sicilian sausizza, Spanish salchicha, Italian salsiccia), feminine of salsīcius (“seasoned with salt”), derivative of Latin salsus (“salted”), from sal (“salt”). More at salt. Doublet of saucisse. See also Sicilian sausizza. Displaced native Old English mearh.

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