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
Check out some of the places in the Dallas area that don’t serve a wimpy weenie.
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Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 19 July 2023
Ooof, Foster is a pretentious weenie.
—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
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Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 19 July 2023
Ooof, Foster is a pretentious weenie.
—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
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 5 Mar. 2025.
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