Weenie Meaning in English

word

US

/wˈiːni/

WEE-nee

UK

/wˈiːni/

WEE-nee

Definition

A slang, informal word for someone who is timid, weak, or acts silly; also used as a childish synonym for a hot dog or sausage.

Usage & Nuances

'Weenie' is very informal and often playful, but can be mildly insulting. Used mostly among kids or friends. Common U.S. English. Can refer to someone who won't do something (as in 'Don't be such a weenie!'). Sometimes spelled 'wienie' or 'weeny.' As food, it's a childish term for 'hot dog.' Not used in formal conversation.

• Spanish: bobo (informal) - cobarde (informal) - salchicha (coloquial, hot dog)
• Portuguese (BR): bobão (informal) - covarde (informal) - salsicha (coloquial, hot dog)
• Portuguese (PT): tótó (informal) - medricas (informal) - salsicha (coloquial, hot dog)
• Chinese (Simplified): 胆小鬼（口语）- 傻瓜（口语）- 小香肠（俚语，热狗）
• Chinese (Traditional): 膽小鬼（口語）- 傻瓜（口語）- 小香腸（俚語，熱狗）
• Hindi: डरपोक (मज़ाकिया, अवमाननापूर्ण) - मूर्ख (मज़ाकिया) - छोटी सॉसेज (स्लैंग)
• Arabic: جبان (عامية) - أحمق (عامية) - نقانق صغيرة (عامية، هوت دوغ)
• Bengali: ডরপোক - দুর্বল - সসেজ (খাবার)
• Russian: трусишка - слабак - сосиска (детск.)
• Japanese: 弱虫 - 腰抜け - ウィンナー（食べ物）
• Vietnamese: nhát gan - yếu đuối - xúc xích (trẻ con gọi)
• Korean: 겁쟁이 - 약골 - 소시지(어린이 말)
• Turkish: ödlek - zayıf kimse - sosis (çocukça)
• Urdu: بزدل - کمزور - ساسیج (بچوں کی زبان)
• Indonesian: penakut - cengeng - sosis (istilah anak-anak)

Example Sentences

Don't be such a weenie, just try the slide!

basic

He called his little brother a weenie for being afraid of the spider.

basic

Do you want a weenie on your bun?

basic

Stop being a weenie and just ask her out.

natural

I can’t believe you ate six weenies at the barbecue!

natural

Whenever I see a horror movie, I turn into a total weenie.

natural