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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“Before, I was like ‘This is nothing, you’re just being a weenie about it,’” said Kloc, who moved to Manchester last year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
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
Not that he would have stood up well against Ike anyway, Stevenson’s vacillation added to the perception that he was a weenie.
From Fox News ● Jun. 4, 2019
You know how much he brought home from that weenie place today?
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
“The weenies in white coats are finally calling all the shots,” Ed grouses.
From New York Times ● Jun. 9, 2022
He has tried to untangle the debate between bacon strips and bits, opined on the brilliance of weenies and eggs, and considered the beauty of a well-made flour tortilla.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 20, 2022
He gets cocktail weenies, now, for a snack.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 18, 2020
A classic strategy of the school bully is to make his enemies look, in comparison, like uptight weenies.
From The New Yorker ● Mar. 3, 2017
“With all his education, mind you. Selling weenies out on the street in the broad daylight.”
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
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