Wiener

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -iːnÉ™(r)

Origin

From German Wienerwurst, from Wiener("of Vienna, Viennese") + Wurst("sausage"), because sausages were originally made in Vienna.

Nowadays, in Germany this sausage is known as Wiener Würstchen ("small sausage from Vienna"), but in Vienna it is called a Frankfurter ("from Frankfurt")''.

Full definition of wiener

Noun

1. (US) a sausage made from beef, chicken or pork, also a hot dog
2. (British) a frankfurter
3. (US, colloquial) penis
4. (US, colloquial) someone who is nervous or afraid to partake in certain activities
5. (US, British, colloquial), an irritating or disliked person

Synonyms

• frankfurter, frank
• Viennese sausage rare
• weenie
• wienie

Derived terms

• cocktail wiener
• wiener roast

Anagrams

• Weiner