[ˈsɒsɪdʒ], (Noun)

Definitions:
- an item of food in the form of a cylindrical length of minced pork or other meat encased in a skin, typically sold raw to be grilled or fried before eating

- used as an affectionate form of address, especially to a child
(e.g: ‘Silly sausage,’ he teased)


Phrases:
- not a sausage

Origin:
late Middle English: from Old Northern French saussiche, from medieval Latin salsicia, from Latin salsus ‘salted’ (see sauce)