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German sausage
A historical Australian name for the cooked luncheon meat later renamed in several regions during the First World War.
In a sentence
Before the wartime renaming, the deli meat was often sold as German sausage.
Where it came from
A descriptive name reflecting the product’s German smallgoods origins. The ANDC reports German sausage and fritz as common earlier names; anti-German sentiment from 1914 encouraged replacements including devon and Windsor sausage.
- Initial era
- 1800–1899
- Where used
- Australia, with later regional survival
- Use today
- Historical as a broad regional label; some local survival possible