beleidigte Leberwurst

German

Etymology

beleidigt + Leberwurst

Noun

beleidigte Leberwurst f (genitive beleidigten Leberwurst, plural beleidigte Leberwürste)

  1. (idiomatic, informal) Someone who is offended; a sorehead. (Literal meaning: "insulted liver sausage".)
    Hör' jetzt endlich auf die beleidigte Leberwurst zu spielen.
    Can you please stop being a sorehead!
    Sei keine beleidigte Leberwurst!
    Don't be a sorehead!

Derived terms
  • (idiomatic) die beleidigte Leberwurst spielen (to stick one's lower lip out in a sulk)[1]

See also

References
  1. Tingo, nakkele and other wonders, bbc.co.uk, 26 September 2005,
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