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
Meanwhile, a Frankies Bikinis set recently worn by Sabrina Carpenter is quite literally an itty-bitty, teenie-weenie, yellow polka dot bikini.
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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
Some also feature country sausage, diced weenies, and chicharrones stewed in luscious salsas.
—Edmund Tijerina, Bon Appétit, 27 Feb. 2025
How that might make some progressive weenies feel nervous?
—Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 1 Oct. 2024
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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
Some also feature country sausage, diced weenies, and chicharrones stewed in luscious salsas.
—Edmund Tijerina, Bon Appétit, 27 Feb. 2025
How that might make some progressive weenies feel nervous?
—Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 1 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for weenie
Noun
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Fortunately for Rake, he got paired with a true research nerd.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
8 Mar. 2026
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Computer nerds who’ve never left their basements and mama’s cooking are trying, and have taken over the sport with useless numbers, or analytics.—
Nick Canepa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
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Part sports hangout, part brewpub, The Ram is the sort of wide-net concept that draws families, high school football fans and — back when craft IPAs were cool — even beer geeks.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Mar. 2026
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The day-long geek fest features various activities and exhibitors, including cosplay contests for different age brackets and San Antonio filmmakers sharing their works.—
René Guzman,
San Antonio Express-News,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Weenie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weenie. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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