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

• eeny-weeny
• teeny-weeny
• weeny-bopper

 

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

Anagrams

• yewen