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die Extrawurst (no pl.)
   special treatment, a special favor; type of sausage (Austria, Fleischwurst in Germany)

Keine Extrawurst für Real Madrid.
No special treatment for Real Madrid [soccer team].
Wir Frauen brauchen keine Extrawurst gebraten.
We women don’t need any special favors.

Related Words:
jdm eine Extrawurst braten to make an exception for sb, give sb special treatment
eine Extrawurst bekommen to get special treatment

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