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Wiener
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| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
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wiener or wienerwurst (ˈwiːnə, ˈwiːnəˌwɜːst) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
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| (US), (Canadian) wienie, Also called: weenie a kind of smoked beef or pork sausage, similar to a frankfurter | |
| [C20: shortened from German Wiener Wurst Viennese sausage] | |
| wienerwurst or wienerwurst (ˈwiːnə, ˈwiːnəˌwɜːst, ˈwiːnɪ) | |
| —n | |
| [C20: shortened from German Wiener Wurst Viennese sausage] | |
| Wiener (ˈwiːnə) | |
| —n | |
| Norbert (ˈnɔːbət). 1894--1964, US mathematician, who developed the concept of cybernetics | |
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Word Origin & History
wiener
1904, shortening of wienerwurst (1889), from Ger. Wiener "of Vienna" (from Wien "Vienna," from L. Vindo-bona, from Gaulish vindo-, from Celt. vindo- "white;" cf. O.Ir. find, Welsh gwyn "white;" see Gwendolyn) + Wurst "sausage." Clipped form wienie is attested from 1911.
Extensive pejorative senses developed from its penis-like shape.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Encyclopedia Britannica
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wiener
highly seasoned sausage, traditionally of mixed pork and beef. Frankfurters are named for Frankfurt am Main, Ger., the city of their origin, where they were sold and eaten at beer gardens.
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 2008. Encyclopedia Britannica Online.
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Example sentences
The humble wiener dog's stubby little legs hold a clue to both human dwarfism and evolution as a whole, a new study says.
Animal lovers may also opt for a genuine wiener dog, in your choice of breeds.
The wiener prater also houses a planetarium and the prater museum.
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