beleidigte Leberwurst (buh-LYE-dikh-tuh LAY-ber-voorst) Literally “offended liver sausage” From beleidigt (offended) + leber (liver) + wurst (sausage). The expression combines the old belief that emotions came from the liver with a humorous tale about a liver sausage left alone in the cooking pot. It describes someone who is sulking over a small offence.