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
For weight weenies, a more expensive jacket means less space taken up in the pack while providing similar warmth as a heavier, less expensive model.
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Maggie Slepian, Outside, 13 Dec. 2025
The weenie races will host heats of five dogs throughout the afternoon.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 11 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, a Frankies Bikinis set recently worn by Sabrina Carpenter is quite literally an itty-bitty, teenie-weenie, yellow polka dot bikini.
—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
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Maggie Slepian, Outside, 13 Dec. 2025
The weenie races will host heats of five dogs throughout the afternoon.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 11 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, a Frankies Bikinis set recently worn by Sabrina Carpenter is quite literally an itty-bitty, teenie-weenie, yellow polka dot bikini.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for weenie
Noun
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This is a must-do for botany nerds seeking a nature fix.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 May 2026
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And the Model 3 appealed to tech nerds because it was packed with software-upgradeable tech like Autopilot and FSD.—
Brooke Crothers,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
Noun
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Despite the smaller merits caseload, tax law geeks like me have been delighted to see high-profile tax cases reach the Court.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2026
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SoundCloud rappers were weebs; DnD geeks became huge influencers.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
8 May 2026
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“Weenie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weenie. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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