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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The sausage rolls, known commonly as pigs in a blanket, were packaged as a dozen Parker House Rolls stuffed with cocktail weenies. — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2026 Wrapped in puff pastry with slivers of jalapeño peppers, these retro pigs in a blanket will disappear fast at any party. — Shelly Westerhausen Worcel, Midwest Living, 18 May 2026 To be sure, nothing here is an ostentatious gastronomical experiment; Peacock Alley serves pigs in a blanket. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2026 The martinis are ice cold, the sundae legendary, and the pigs in a blanket are a real highlight. — Jocelyn Silver, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2026 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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