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Wiener

wie·ner

UK/ˈwiːnəː/ US/ˈwɪi̯nəː/ fairly common uk us

noun

1.

United States mathematician and founder of cybernetics (1894-1964)

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2.

a smooth-textured sausage of minced beef or pork usually smoked; often served on a bread roll

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Origin

Clipping of wienerwurst, from German Wienerwurst (“Vienna sausage”), from Wiener (“of Vienna, Viennese”) + Wurst (“sausage”), because these sausages were originally made in Vienna, Austria. In Germany today this sausage is known as Wiener Würstchen (“small sausage from Vienna”), but in Vienna and the Netherlands it is called a Frankfurter or Frankfurter Würstchen (“small sausage from Frankfurt”).

Phrases

  • cheese wiener
  • cocktail wiener
  • hot wiener
  • wiener breath
  • wiener dog
  • wiener roast
  • wiener schnitzel

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