Cervelases

/ˌsɛrvəˈlɑːsɪz/ noun

Definition

An alternate plural form of cervelas, a type of smoked sausage.

Etymology

From cervelas (from French) with an additional English plural ending -es, creating an anglicized plural form that appears in some English texts, though 'cervelas' itself is already plural.

Kelly Says

English speakers struggled with the French plural 'cervelas' so much that some texts added another '-es' to make 'cervelases'—a humorous example of how English-speakers panic about unfamiliar foreign plurals and just add more endings.

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