weenie

weenie
noun Etymology: alteration of wienie Date: circa 1906 1. frankfurter 2. slang penis 3. nerd <
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  • weenie — frankfurter, 1906, with slang sense of penis following soon after, from Ger. wienerwurst Vienna sausage (see WIENER (Cf. wiener)). Meaning ineffectual person is 1963; pejorative sense via penis shape, or perhaps from weenie in the sense of small… …   Etymology dictionary

  • weenie — ☆ weenie [wē′nē ] n. pl. weenies 1. Informal WIENER: also weeny n. weenies 2. Slang a) a person regarded as ineffectual, weak, dull, etc.; wimp or nerd b) a person regarded as offensive, disagreeable, ridiculous, etc.; jerk …   English World dictionary

  • weenie —    American a penis    Possibly from the German wienerworst, Vienna sausage, whence wienie, and the Anglicized weenie, a frankfurter, and the common sausage imagery. To step on or shoot your weenie is a variant of the cliché, to shoot yourself in …   How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms

  • weenie — AND wienie 1. n. a stupid and inept male. □ Tell that stupid weenie to get himself over here and get back to work. 2. n. the penis. (Usually objectionable.) □ He held his hands over his weenie and ran for the bedroom. 3. n. an earnest student …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • weenie — ● ►en /oui ni/ n. m. péj. ►INTERNET Quelqu un qui passe son temps à insulter les autres, sur un réseau. Le weenie est particulièrement détestable car, tout en ne faisant rien de lui même, il va chercher la petite bête dans le travail des autres …   Dictionnaire d'informatique francophone

  • weenie — wee|nie [ˈwi:ni] n AmE informal [Date: 1900 2000; Origin: wiener] 1.) a type of ↑sausage = ↑wiener, hot dog ↑hot dog ▪ a weenie roast 2.) someone who is weak, afraid, or stupid used especially by children = ↑wi …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • weenie — like a loser but less harsh you are such a weenie …   Dictionary of american slang

  • weenie — like a loser but less harsh you are such a weenie …   Dictionary of american slang

  • weenie — noun (C) AmE informal 1 a type of sausage; a wiener (1): a weenie roast 2 a word meaning someone who is weak, afraid, or stupid, used especially by children …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • Weenie Beenie — was a chain of fast food restaurants, which is now reduced to one location. Weenie Beenie predominantly sells half smokes, hot dogs, pulled pork sandwiches, and soft drinks. Weenie Beenie was founded by Carl and Bill Staton in Arlington, Virginia …   Wikipedia

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