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weiner

n. countable
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈwaɪnɝ// wein·er

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.


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 doga wiener dogWhile '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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