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
Ooof, Foster is a pretentious weenie.
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Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 26 May 2021
So what is a picky cocktail weenie to do?
—Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 2 Feb. 2015
Like a puppy who has to have his pills surreptitiously stuffed inside a hot dog weenie, my cabbage was covered in shredded cheese.
—Matt Young, Chron, 31 Dec. 2020
If carrying a plastic jar freaks out the weight weenie in your life, Soom now puts this manna (and other flavors) in one-ounce packs.
—Grayson Haver Currin, Outside Online, 25 Nov. 2022
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Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 26 May 2021
So what is a picky cocktail weenie to do?
—Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 2 Feb. 2015
Like a puppy who has to have his pills surreptitiously stuffed inside a hot dog weenie, my cabbage was covered in shredded cheese.
—Matt Young, Chron, 31 Dec. 2020
If carrying a plastic jar freaks out the weight weenie in your life, Soom now puts this manna (and other flavors) in one-ounce packs.
—Grayson Haver Currin, Outside Online, 25 Nov. 2022
See all Example Sentences for weenie
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“Weenie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weenie. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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