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)
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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
“He bought, like, 20 packages of weenies yesterday,” said Chris, a store manager.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 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
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
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
Then they'd roast themselves like weenies on their towels until they were hot and sweating again, and then they'd go right back in.
From "The Lemonade War" by Jacqueline Davies
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