frankfurter
noun
frank·furt·er
ˈfraŋk-fər-tər 
-fə-tər,
-ˌfər-tər
variants
or frankfurt
: a cured cooked sausage (as of beef or beef and pork) that may be skinless or stuffed in a casing
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The competitive eater succeeded 16-time champion Joey Chestnut, who consumed a whopping 62 frankfurters in 2023.
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Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 4 July 2024
According to the latest available Consumer Price Index data on frankfurters, the average price per pound in April 2022 was $5.22.
—Whizy Kim, Vox, 1 July 2024
The Japanese newcomer had taken the pursuit seriously, training and coming up with a novel way to approach the contest (separate hot dogs from buns and snap the frankfurters in half before eating).
—Elise Hammond, CNN, 29 June 2024
The original Durant location — in business since 1966 — serves all-beef kosher frankfurters ($4.25) and garlic frankfurters (a beef-pork-fresh garlic blend) every day until the wee hours.
—Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 24 June 2024
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Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 4 July 2024
According to the latest available Consumer Price Index data on frankfurters, the average price per pound in April 2022 was $5.22.
—Whizy Kim, Vox, 1 July 2024
The Japanese newcomer had taken the pursuit seriously, training and coming up with a novel way to approach the contest (separate hot dogs from buns and snap the frankfurters in half before eating).
—Elise Hammond, CNN, 29 June 2024
The original Durant location — in business since 1966 — serves all-beef kosher frankfurters ($4.25) and garlic frankfurters (a beef-pork-fresh garlic blend) every day until the wee hours.
—Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 24 June 2024
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frankfurter
noun
frank·furt·er
ˈfraŋk-fə(r)t-ər
variants
or frankfurt
: a seasoned beef or beef and pork sausage
Etymology
named for Frankfurt am Main, city in West Germany
Biographical Definition
Frankfurter
biographical name
Frank·furt·er
ˈfraŋk-fər-tər
-fə-,
-ˌfər-
Felix 1882–1965 American (Austrian-born) jurist
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