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. —
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 See All Example Sentences for weenie
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 See All Example Sentences for weenie
Recent Examples of Synonyms for weenie
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The Rays were also at the forefront of other innovations and/or adjustments, such as defensive shifts, lineup platoons, matchup bullpens, star-quality super-utility players and putting a numbers nerd (technically a process and analytics coach) in the dugout.— Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
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But stereotypes about tiger moms and math nerds aside, education has been central to Asia’s economic rise, making the stakes especially high.— Catherine Thorbecke, Boston Herald, 18 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.— , 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.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/weenie. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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