wiener

English

Alternative forms

• weiner (less common)

Etymology

Clipping of wienerwurst, from German Wienerwurst, from Wiener (“of Vienna, Viennese”) +‎ Wurst (“sausage”), because sausages were originally made in Vienna, Austria.

In Germany today this sausage is known as Wiener Würstchen (“small sausage from Vienna”), but in Vienna it is called a Frankfurter (“from Frankfurt”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwiːnə(ɹ)/

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• Rhymes: -iːnə(ɹ)

Noun

wiener (plural wieners)

1. (Canada, US) A sausage made from beef, chicken or pork.
2. (Canada, US, UK) A frankfurter, a hot dog.
   • 1963, J P Donleavy, A Singular Man, published 1963 (USA), page 104:

     Two figures crossing the windy park. Miss Martin taking Smith's arm over the street. And inside where wieners were being turned on a hot skillet behind the steamed glass. Always wanted to have the constitution to eat these fearlessly, perhaps with a glass of orange.

3. (Canada, US, colloquial) The penis.
4. (US, colloquial) A person who is nervous or afraid to partake in certain activities.
5. (US, UK, colloquial) An irritating or disliked person.

Synonyms

• (sausage): Vienna sausage wienie
• (hot dog): frankfurter, frank
• (penis): weenie, winky; see also Thesaurus:penis
• (nervous person): nervous wreck, worrywart; see also Thesaurus:worrier
• (annoying person): nuisance, pain in the neck; see also Thesaurus:nuisance

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• Weiner

Danish

Noun

wiener c (singular definite wieneren, plural indefinite wienere)

1. Viennese (inhabitant of Vienna)

Usage notes

In compounds: wiener- "Viennese" (connected with Vienna)

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