as in nerds
a person slavishly devoted to intellectual or academic pursuits
an inner-directed individual who could have cared less if others stuck the dreaded "weenie" label on him
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Recent Examples of weenies
López-Alt shared a recipe from a Kentucky friend who puts cocktail weenies in a slow cooker with a cup of ketchup, a cup of brown sugar, and a cup of bourbon before a party.
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Dianna Douglas,
NPR,
28 June 2026
Enrich a can of baked beans (beanies) with bacon and hot dogs (weenies) for a nostalgic summer dish everyone will enjoy having on the table.
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Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
16 May 2026
The men on this album are, to put it plainly, weenies.
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Molly Mary O’Brien,
Pitchfork,
1 May 2026
For weight weenies, a more expensive jacket means less space taken up in the pack while providing similar warmth as a heavier, less expensive model.
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Maggie Slepian,
Outside,
13 Dec. 2025
Dianna Douglas,
NPR,
28 June 2026
Enrich a can of baked beans (beanies) with bacon and hot dogs (weenies) for a nostalgic summer dish everyone will enjoy having on the table.
—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
16 May 2026
The men on this album are, to put it plainly, weenies.
—
Molly Mary O’Brien,
Pitchfork,
1 May 2026
For weight weenies, a more expensive jacket means less space taken up in the pack while providing similar warmth as a heavier, less expensive model.
—
Maggie Slepian,
Outside,
13 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for weenies
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The supermodel was one of the most surprising people to make the guest list, causing pandemonium amongst Swifties and pop culture nerds alike when she was photographed heading to the wedding in a gorgeous gold silk gown (what a gold rush).
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In the film, the villain is not the Harvard nerds who initially shun Elle, but the ex-boyfriend who never saw her as anything more than a cardboard cutout of a girl with blonde hair and big boobs.
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The weekend-afternoon sales events became a phenomenon, drawing crowds to marvel at his wide-ranging tastes — not just hardcore music geeks or bibliophiles, but appreciators of New York cultural lore.
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Heaven to the geeks and superfans in the balcony.
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“Weenies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weenies. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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