wiener

noun

wie·​ner ˈwē-nər How to pronounce wiener (audio) ˈwē-nē How to pronounce wiener (audio)
also
ˈwi-nē How to pronounce wiener (audio)
variants or less commonly weiner
plural wieners also weiners
Synonyms of wienernext
1
: frankfurter, hot dog
… on Monday night, locals will gather around fires to roast wieners, apples and marshmallows.—Stephen Terichow Parrott
see also wiener roast
2
slang : penis
3
informal : an awkward, weak, or ineffectual person
Now the little wiener makes himself out to be the hero …—Garrison Keillor

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Kerr gets his wieners from his source in Chicago and serves them on an Engelman poppy seed bun. — Sam Flemming, AJC.com, 1 July 2026 But at the halfway mark, Chestnut had eaten 42 hot dogs and had a 10-wiener lead. — Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026 Correct predictions will score free Oscar Mayer wieners while supplies last. — Bruce Martin, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026 Hotdoggers are not only expected to drive around the giant wiener, but schedule marketing events, appear for on-air interviews, and of course, hand out merchandise. — Greta Cross, USA Today, 15 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for wiener

Word History

Etymology

short for wienerwurst

First Known Use

1880, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of wiener was in 1880

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“Wiener.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wiener. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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Kids Definition

Etymology

from German Wienerwurst "Vienna sausage," from Vienna, capital of Austria

Biographical Definition

Wiener

biographical name

Wie·​ner ˈwē-nər How to pronounce Wiener (audio)
Norbert 1894–1964 American mathematician

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