pig in a blanket

noun phrase

plural pigs in a blanket or pigs in blankets

: a frankfurter served in a wrapper of baked dough

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After being baked to warm the piggies and allow the dough to puff up and get golden brown, pigs in a blanket are often served with ketchup and mustard for dunking. —

Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Dec. 2024 Tonight the hors d’oeuvres are mini lobster rolls and pigs in a blanket, along with a charcuterie spread of cheeses, fruits, and crackers. —

Bon Appétit Contributor, Bon Appétit, 20 Nov. 2024 Jeff’s vision for the New Era game seems to be to dilute the opportunity for strategy and politics as much as possible and replace it with a weeklong bender at Foxwoods that comes with a voucher for unlimited pigs in a blanket. —

Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024 Their meat can be used for pigs in a blanket, breakfast sausage, pork sliders and any other recipe that pork is known to use. —

Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 10 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for pig in a blanket

Word History

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of pig in a blanket was in 1926

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