sausage hound

Thân thiện

A small sausage hound naps on a patterned rug.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A dachshund dog: "sausage hound" is an informal, humorous term for a dachshund, a breed of dog characterized by its very long body and short legs, which gives it a sausage-like appearance.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • My neighbor walks her little sausage hound every morning.
  • We saw a sausage hound at the park, chasing a ball much bigger than itself.

Advanced Usage

• The term is almost exclusively used as a playful, affectionate nickname for the dachshund breed, emphasizing its distinctive long, low-slung physique.
• It is considered casual slang and is not used in formal descriptions or breed standards.

Variants and Related Words

• Dachshund (n): The standard breed name.
• Wiener dog (n): Another common informal synonym for a dachshund.
• Hot dog (n): While primarily food, this can also be used as a humorous, informal term for the dog breed.

Synonyms

• Dachshund: The formal breed name.
• Wiener dog: Another informal term with a similar meaning.

Related Idioms

• While not a direct idiom, the term "sausage hound" itself is a humorous metaphorical idiom, comparing the shape of the dog to a sausage.

Học thuật

Noun

1. informal term

Từ đồng nghĩa

• sausage dog