as in nerd
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 weenie
The weenie races will host heats of five dogs throughout the afternoon.
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Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 11 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, a Frankies Bikinis set recently worn by Sabrina Carpenter is quite literally an itty-bitty, teenie-weenie, yellow polka dot bikini.
—Natalie Hammond, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2025
July is for weenies; real heads know that August and especially September is when the heat gets here.
—Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 22 July 2025
Some also feature country sausage, diced weenies, and chicharrones stewed in luscious salsas.
—Edmund Tijerina, Bon Appétit, 27 Feb. 2025
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Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 11 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, a Frankies Bikinis set recently worn by Sabrina Carpenter is quite literally an itty-bitty, teenie-weenie, yellow polka dot bikini.
—Natalie Hammond, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2025
July is for weenies; real heads know that August and especially September is when the heat gets here.
—Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 22 July 2025
Some also feature country sausage, diced weenies, and chicharrones stewed in luscious salsas.
—Edmund Tijerina, Bon Appétit, 27 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for weenie
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But singer-guitarist Dan Auerbach and drummer Patrick Carney’s 14th album leans into their back-to-basics side with a collection of tunes by other artists, inspired by these lifelong friends’ shared journey as deep record nerds.—
Jon Dolan,
Rolling Stone,
29 Apr. 2026
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While baseball nerds are busy playing with their analytics, those of us who miss balls to the wall baseball are reminded today that it's been 43 years since Chicago Cubs' Lee Elia let loose with one of the greatest, if not THE greatest, managerial rants in the history of sports.—
Joe Kinsey OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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See video … ASRA NOMANI — Suspect in WHCD operated and lived in an ecosystem that too him from nerdy geek to attacker.—
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FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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But Sandy is the sci-fi geek of the family.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Weenie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weenie. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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