Wienie: meaning, definitions and examples
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wienie
[ หwiหni ]
slang term
A 'wienie' is often used to refer to a type of hot dog or sausage. It is a colloquial term that can also imply a lack of courage or confidence, often used to call someone timid or weak.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- I grilled some wienies for the barbecue.
- Don't be a wienie, just ask her out!
- He loves to eat wienies at the baseball game.
Translations
Translations of the word "wienie" in other languages:
๐ต๐น salsicha
๐ฎ๐ณ เคธเฅเคธเฅเค
๐ฉ๐ช Wiener
๐ฎ๐ฉ sosis
๐บ๐ฆ ัะพัะธัะบะฐ
๐ต๐ฑ kieลbasa
๐ฏ๐ต ใฆใฃใณใใผ
๐ซ๐ท saucisse
๐ช๐ธ salchicha
๐น๐ท sosis
๐ฐ๐ท ์์์ง
๐ธ๐ฆ ููุงูู
๐จ๐ฟ pรกrek
๐ธ๐ฐ pรกrky
๐จ๐ณ ้ฆ่
๐ธ๐ฎ klobasa
๐ฎ๐ธ pylsa
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัะฐััะธัะบะฐ
๐ฌ๐ช แกแแกแแกแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ kolbasa
๐ฒ๐ฝ salchicha
Etymology
The term 'wienie' is a diminutive form of 'wiener,' which is derived from the German 'Wiener Wรผrstchen,' meaning 'little sausage from Vienna.' The word 'wiener' was popularized in America during the early 20th century when Germans migrated to the United States, bringing their culinary traditions with them. The playful form 'wienie' likely emerged in the mid-20th century, largely through children's language and entertainment. It has since found its way into informal and colloquial speech, often used to lighten the conversation around food or to playfully insult someone for being timid or cowardly. The playful nature of the word makes it common in family settings and among friends.