weenie
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of weenie
wien(er) + -ie; weenie ( def. 3 ) probably influenced by or continuous with weeny small child, noun use of weeny tiny ( see wee, teeny-weeny)
Example Sentences
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Warner CEO David Zaslav, himself no weenie, reportedly has rejected three Ellison offers, the latest for $23.50 a share.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2025
That would figure to make Musk’s public statements more influential in a primary, where the voters are more likely not to think he’s a weenie, than in a general election.
From Slate ● May 25, 2023
He is such a weenie that he couldn't even stand to walk outside where he'd be heckled by the crowd of unarmed, peaceful protesters.
From Salon ● Feb. 7, 2023
It was just another weenie Wednesday for Abbey Rank and Keila Garza.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2022
And he say, ‘I’m writing about being a weenie vendor.’
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
“He bought, like, 20 packages of weenies yesterday,” said Chris, a store manager.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2022
At the end of the day, Village is still occasionally a tough sit for weenies like me, but the fantastical richness of the world it’s set in helps to make the horror more tolerable.
From Slate ● May 7, 2021
Blevins and his wife, Jess, served cocktail weenies, and a friend brought homemade meatballs.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 28, 2018
Unless he weenies out like he usually does and backs down.
From New York Times ● Mar. 7, 2018
Then he finally says, ‘Wrong every time. I got me a job selling weenies.’
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
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