weiner

noun

wei·​ner

less common spelling of wiener

1
: frankfurter, hot dog
… on Monday night, locals will gather around fires to roast wieners, apples and marshmallows.—Stephen Terichow Parrott
see also wiener roast
2
slang : penis
3
informal : an awkward, weak, or ineffectual person
Now the little wiener makes himself out to be the hero …—Garrison Keillor

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Choose from a green with Christmas trees, white with weiner dogs and holly, or red satin. — Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 20 Nov. 2025 From the ballpark to backyard barbecues, bratwurst is the tastiest, most filling weiner. — Elaine Glusac, AFAR Media, 25 June 2025 Just look at dishes like Italian milanesa or Japanese tonkatsu, let alone the German weiner schnitzel that inspired Indiana's culinary icon. — Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 14 Apr. 2025 The sausage or weiner is dipped in a batter made of bread crumbs rather than cornmeal, and often paired with melty cheese and sometimes even squid ink. — Sara Murphy, Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2025 Join Downtown Brentwood for this celebration featuring a Sierra Nevada biergarten, live music by Alpine Sound, delicious German cuisine, carnival and beer stein games, a weiner dog costume parade and an Oktoberfest market with local vendors. — Brittany Delay, The Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2024 Here's the nutrition breakdown from last year's weiner winner. — Sara Moniuszko, CBS News, 3 July 2023

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