as in nerd
a person slavishly devoted to intellectual or academic pursuits
an inner-directed individual who could have cared less if others stuck the dreaded "weenie" label on him
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Recent Examples of weenie
Meanwhile, a Frankies Bikinis set recently worn by Sabrina Carpenter is quite literally an itty-bitty, teenie-weenie, yellow polka dot bikini.
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Natalie Hammond, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2025
July is for weenies; real heads know that August and especially September is when the heat gets here.
—Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 22 July 2025
Some also feature country sausage, diced weenies, and chicharrones stewed in luscious salsas.
—Edmund Tijerina, Bon Appétit, 27 Feb. 2025
How that might make some progressive weenies feel nervous?
—Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 1 Oct. 2024
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Natalie Hammond, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2025
July is for weenies; real heads know that August and especially September is when the heat gets here.
—Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 22 July 2025
Some also feature country sausage, diced weenies, and chicharrones stewed in luscious salsas.
—Edmund Tijerina, Bon Appétit, 27 Feb. 2025
How that might make some progressive weenies feel nervous?
—Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 1 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for weenie
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On the surface, at least, all of that would seem to make Karaban entirely ill-suited for Hurley – the orderly, math nerd introvert versus the whirling dervish extrovert.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
2 Apr. 2026
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Which, basically, is a GEEK, or NERD, or BLERD (a Black nerd), or FANBOY, or FANGIRL, none of which are used here in any derogatory way, and are generally interchangeable.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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Segel makes Dan a bitterly perceptive geek, out of his depth but eager to prove himself, while Weaving invests Lisa with a snappishness that only camouflages her pain.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
15 Mar. 2026
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Such comes with a 12-game win streak and computer numbers that make even the geeks party on Broadway.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Weenie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weenie. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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