Wiener
Definition
Noun: 1. A type of sausage: A smooth-textured sausage made from minced beef or pork, typically smoked and often served in a long, soft bread roll. This is the common food item. 2. A person: A surname, most notably referring to Norbert Wiener, a United States mathematician and the founder of the field of cybernetics.
Usage
The word "wiener" is most frequently used to refer to the food item. When capitalized ("Wiener"), it specifically refers to the surname.
Examples: * (Food item): He grilled some wieners for the barbecue. * (Food item): The classic ballpark snack is a wiener in a bun with mustard. * (Surname): Wiener's work in cybernetics has influenced modern computer science and systems theory.
Advanced Usage
- "Wiener" vs. "Frankfurter" vs. "Hot Dog": In common American English, these terms are often used interchangeably for the same food item. However, purists might argue a "frankfurter" is a specific type of smoked sausage, a "wiener" is another variety (often implying a softer texture), and a "hot dog" is the complete dish of the sausage served in a bun.
- Slang/Colloquial Use: In informal, often childish slang, "wiener" can be used as a mild, humorous insult or to refer to the penis. This usage is considered juvenile and not appropriate in formal contexts.
Variants and Related Words
- Wienerwurst (n): The full German-derived name for the sausage, meaning "Vienna sausage."
- Hot dog (n): The common term for a wiener served in a sliced bun with condiments.
- Frankfurter (n): Another type of sausage very similar to a wiener.
Synonyms
- (For the food item): Frankfurter, hot dog, sausage, red hot.
Idioms and Phrases
- To be a wiener: (Slang, childish) To be a loser or a foolish person.
- He didn't even try to win; don't be such a wiener.
- Wiener roast: An event where wieners/hot dogs are cooked over an open fire.
- We're having a wiener roast at the lake this weekend.
Noun
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a smooth-textured sausage of minced beef or pork usually smoked; often served on a bread roll
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United States mathematician and founder of cybernetics (1894-1964)
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