shrimpfurter

English

Etymology

From shrimp +‎ -furter (“German-style food, especially wursts or sausages”).

Noun

shrimpfurter (plural shrimpfurters)

  1. (rare) A food resembling a frankfurter but made with shrimp.
    • 1950 June 29, “Sea Dog Competes With the Hot Dog”, in Alton Evening Telegraph‎, page 31:
      Autin’s shrimpfurters are put up in cellophane (a byproduct of Dixie cottonseed, incidentally), either in long strings or in pound packages of ten priced at 60 cents.
    • 1950 August, “Little stories from around the country: special reports of local happenings”, in Changing Times: The Kiplinger Magazine, volume 4, number 8, page 34:
      Houma, La.—Shrimpfurters. A wiener stuffed with shrimp instead of pork is being marketed in Louisiana by the Autin Packing Co. here.
    • 1969 August 7, “Shrimpfurters Tip-Top for Patio Party”, in Lake City Reporter‎, page 3:
      For a welcome change of pace, try tangy shrimpfurters made with a minimum of fuss. All you need to do is marinade the shrimp in advance and cook over the coals for approximately 10 minutes.
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