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| Main Entry: |
wiener
 [wee-ner] 
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| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | frankfurter |
| Synonyms: | Vienna sausage, dog*, footlong, frank*, hot dog, link, sausage, wienerwurst |
| Notes: | a frankfurter is a smoked sausage, hot dog describes a frankfurter served in a bun or roll, and wiener is actually 'wienerwurst' or Vienna sausage and later became a synonym for frankfurter |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | hot dog |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | frankfurter |
| Synonyms: | Georgia hot, boaster, crowd-pleaser, dog, flaunter, foot long, footlong, frank, frankfurter, grandstander, hotshot, pigs in a blanket, red-hot, redhot, sausage, showboat, weenie, weenie, wiener |
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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.
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