sausage

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A sausage is a type of food made from meat and other ingredients that are stuffed into a skin or casing.

Sausages are really popular all over the world. They come in different flavors like classic pork, spicy Italian-style, or even vegan options. You can find them on a plate with some bread and mustard at a casual barbecue or as part of a big, traditional meal at a restaurant. Many people also love to grill sausages at home and serve them with sides like fries or coleslaw.

How common is "sausage"?

Word sausage is considered uncommon in modern English.
It has a balanced usage among all categories: speech, fiction, newspapers and academic texts.

Definitions

noun

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.
An individual item of this food.
A sausage-shaped thing.
(vulgar slang) A penis.
(informal) A term of endearment.
Example: my little sausage
(military, archaic) A saucisse.
A dachshund; sausage dog.
(rhyming slang) Ellipsis of sausage roll (“the dole; unemployment”).
Example: I got fired and I'm back on the sausage again.