weeny

English

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈwiːni/
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  • Rhymes: -iːni

Etymology 1

Possibly imitative from teeny weeny, or from wee + -y

Adjective

weeny (comparative weenier, superlative weeniest)

  1. (childish) Minuscule.
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From German wiener (“of Vienna”). The penis term is from its resemblance to a wiener, sometimes thought of as small by influence from teeny weeny.

Noun

weeny (plural weenies)

  1. A wiener, a hot dog.
  2. (slang) A penis

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