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
Most grocery stores carry bags of these ready-to-eat cocktail weenies near the bacon and hot dogs.
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Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 28 Oct. 2023
Check out some of the places in the Dallas area that don’t serve a wimpy weenie.
—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
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Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 28 Oct. 2023
Check out some of the places in the Dallas area that don’t serve a wimpy weenie.
—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
See All Example Sentences for weenie
Recent Examples of Synonyms for weenie
Noun
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He’s also been transformed into a stereotypical, lightsaber-brandishing nerd with a wardrobe of wacky T-shirts.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Apr. 2025
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The guys who were the heads of the club were track kids; fit, secret nerds.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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Tapping into the geek chic aesthetic, the star completed the look with a pair of black trousers held up by red, white and blue suspenders supported by her shoulders.—
Starr Bowenbank,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Flamboyant theater geek Ezra (Matthew Finlan) makes his shrieks sound especially dramatic.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Weenie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weenie. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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