Definition

Noun: 1. A frankfurter; a hot dog: A smooth-textured sausage, typically made from minced beef or pork, that is smoked and often served in a long, soft bread roll. 2. (Informal, often derogatory) A weak, timid, or ineffectual person: A slang term used to describe someone who is perceived as lacking courage, strength, or social confidence.

Usage and Examples

• Noun (Food):
  • He grilled some weenies for the barbecue.
  • Would you like a weenie with ketchup or mustard?
• Noun (Person - Informal):
  • Don't be such a weenie; just ask her to dance.
  • He was called a weenie for refusing to join the risky stunt.

Advanced Usage and Notes

• The informal, personal sense of "weenie" is considered mild slang but can be derogatory. It is often used by children or in a teasing manner among peers.
• The term can imply not just physical timidity but also social awkwardness or a lack of "coolness."

Variants and Related Words

• Wiener: A direct variant, especially common for the food item (e.g., ). The terms "weenie" and "wiener" are often used interchangeably for the sausage.
• Frankfurter: A more formal synonym for the sausage.
• Hot dog: The common term for the complete dish of the sausage in a roll.

Synonyms

• (For the food): Frankfurter, wiener, hot dog, sausage.
• (For the person): Wimp, coward, milquetoast, nerd (context-dependent), weakling.

Idioms and Common Phrases

• Weenie roast: A social gathering where frankfurters are roasted, typically over an open fire.
  • The summer camp ended with a weenie roast by the lake.

Noun

1. a smooth-textured sausage of minced beef or pork usually smoked; often served on a bread roll