Word
weiner
Phoneticswein·er
/ˈwaɪnɝ/
Definition
n. a small sausage that you usually eat in a long bun. It is also a slang word for someone who is weak or acting silly.
n. a smoked sausage of bovine or porcine origin, typically served in a sandwich roll. In informal North American English, it serves as a pejorative for a person perceived as weak, socially inept, or overly cautious.
Examples
“He ate a grilled weiner with mustard at the baseball game.”
“The kids roasted every weiner they had over the campfire until the skins turned black and crispy.”
Examples
simple
“He ate a grilled weiner with mustard at the baseball game.”
contextual
“The kids roasted every weiner they had over the campfire until the skins turned black and crispy.”
Usage
Often spelled 'wiener' in formal contexts; the 'weiner' spelling is a common variant in casual American English.
Pitfall
a weiner dog
a wiener dog
While 'weiner' is a common spelling for the food or the insult, the breed name 'Dachshund' is more traditionally nicknamed with the 'ie' spelling.
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