salami
/səˈlɑːmi/
NOUN
1. A cured and seasoned meat sausage
A type of Italian-origin sausage made from cured and fermented meat, typically pork or a mixture of meats, seasoned with spices and usually served in thin slices.
1.1. Cured sausage and cold meat
A seasoned, cured sausage commonly eaten sliced, either on its own or as an ingredient in sandwiches, pizzas, and cold-meat platters.
Synonyms
- cured sausage
- dry sausage
- Italian sausage
Examples
- He loves to make sandwiches with thinly sliced salami and cheese.
- The antipasto platter included olives, cheese, and slices of salami.
- She added spicy salami to the homemade pizza.
Related Words
- pepperoni
- soppressata
- chorizo
- summer sausage
- sausage
- cold cuts
- charcuterie
- luncheon meat
NOUN
2. A grand slam
A slang term for a grand slam, particularly in baseball, referring to a home run hit when all three bases are occupied, scoring four runs.
2.1. Baseball grand slam
An informal or specialized use referring to a grand slam in baseball, a home run that scores the batter and all three runners on base.
Synonyms
- grand slam
- four-run homer
- bases-loaded home run
Examples
- The batter hit a salami in the bottom of the ninth inning.
- His dramatic salami gave the home team a four-run lead.
- The crowd erupted when the rookie smashed a salami over the center-field wall.
Related Words
- home run
- homer
- RBI
- baseball
- inning
- bases loaded
NOUN
3. A vulgar slang term for the penis
A vulgar or humorous slang term for the male sexual organ, based on a figurative comparison with the shape of a salami sausage.
3.1. Vulgar slang for a male sexual organ
An informal, crude, and humorous expression used as a euphemistic or figurative reference to the penis.
Synonyms
Examples
- The comedian made a crude joke using the word salami as slang for a penis.
- In the film, the character used salami as a humorous euphemism for male anatomy.
Related Words
- phallus
- male genitalia
- member