weenie

English

Noun

weenie (plural weenies)

  1. Alternative form of wienie
  2. (slang) Someone considered weak and unimportant.
  3. (slang) A geek or nerd, especially a computer user with a deficient social life.
  4. (collectible card games, slang) A small creature which has a low cost to put into play, often used in a swarm with other such creatures.
    • 1996 February 20, ChrisMims [username], “White Hordes Part I: Extensive Pontifications”, in rec.games.trading-cards.magic.strategy, Usenet‎:
      Over and over again you'll dump a horde of weenies, and if you're[sic] opponent's[sic] too slow, he'll die right off the bat.
    • 1997 February 10, Jesse Chounard, “Report: Pro Tour Paris PTQ”, in rec.games.trading-cards.magic.strategy, Usenet‎:
      He was playing a monoblack weenie deck with 30+ creatures in it.
    • 1997 March 19, Craig Sivils, “Mono-Green, I don't get it.”, in rec.games.trading-cards.magic.strategy, Usenet‎:
      Most of the opponents[sic] quick creature removal will be taken out by the early flood of weenies.
    • For more examples of usage of this term, see Citations:weenie.

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