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Definition of weenie

weenie

/ˈwiː.ni/
wee · nie
Plural:weenies
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weenie Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

North American A frankfurter or hot dog sausage.

Example

"The campers gathered around the fire to roast weenies and marshmallows on sticks."

2

North American A weak, timid, cowardly, or socially inept person.

Example

"Don't be such a weenie about jumping off the low diving board."

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weeklong
weekly
weeknight
weenie
weensy
weeny
weep

Word Origin & Etymology

Originated in early 20th-century American English as a diminutive alteration of 'wiener', itself shortened from the German 'Wienerwurst' (literally 'Viennese sausage').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Weenie. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/weenie
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