Slang dictionary
wiener
or weiner or weenie [wee-n-er]
What does wiener mean?
A wiener is a type of sausage or anything that superficially resembles one, particularly a penis or a dachshund breed of dog.
Where does wiener come from?
Examples of wiener
Who uses wiener?
Some adults (especially parents) and children will use wiener in speech and writing as a euphemistic substitute for the penis. Due to its juvenile connotations, wiener can sound immature and is often a source of ridicule or humor.
Calling a person a wiener (i.e., a wimp or dork) can be considered mildly offensive. Calling a hotdog a wiener, while it still has some currency, may cause some confusion or snickers. Dachshunds, however, commonly go by wiener-dog; a 2016 film about the breed was even titled this.
Wiener is not to be confused with the common surname Weiner in German, Yiddish, and Jewish; however, this confusion is what leads to many of the misspellings of the word.
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