as in nerds
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 weenies
Most grocery stores also carry bags of these ready-to-eat cocktail weenies, and warehouse stores carry large, party-worthy bags.
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Krissy Tiglias, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2026
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.
—Maggie Slepian, Outside, 13 Dec. 2025
Krissy Tiglias, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2026
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.
—Maggie Slepian, Outside, 13 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for weenies
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Advertisement Especially for comedy nerds, the behind-the-scenes anecdotes about working with legends like Richard Pryor and Gene Wilder might be familiar.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
30 Jan. 2026
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SmackDown also features the return of Jade Cargill, who has come under fire by nerds online for not defending her WWE Women’s Championship for 70 days.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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The stamp of the vaunted independent hip-hop label—which has built a reputation among its community of fanatical diehards and like-minded rap geeks for its lyric-forward, anti-commercial approach—can bring new eyes to a rapper overnight.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
30 Jan. 2026
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For airline geeks and loyal fans of the Emirates brand, the livery was probably the highlight announcement coming from Dubai this week.—
Paula Conway,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Weenies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weenies. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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