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noun

wiener

WEE-nuh
noun
1
A hot dog or frankfurter-style sausage.
"We grilled wieners over the campfire."
"The kids wanted wieners with ketchup for lunch."

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In plain EnglishAn American term for a hot dog sausage.

UK vs US

Mainly American; British English generally says "sausage" or "hot dog".

Word Forms

wieners plural

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Etymology

A shortening of German Wienerwurst, meaning "Vienna sausage", after the city where this type of sausage originated.

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