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
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
“Ain’t that awful. And right in front a weenie wagon. Ignatius, I think you need help.”
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
Makes you wonder whether, in the middle of the night, your dog suddenly mistook your bare toes for cocktail weenies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 21, 2019
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
Once I took two weenies from our groceries.
From "Where the Red Fern Grows" by Wilson Rawls
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