wiener dog
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- noun
- /ˈwiːnər dɔɡ/
- Informal
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- With their tiny legs, you'd think wiener dogs (or dachshunds, if you're a fancy lad) would be slow.
Then I also, a friend of mine has a dachshund Wiener dog.
- Then I also, a friend of mine has a dachshund Wiener dog.
Examples
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If only we were wiener dogs, our problems would be solved.
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A corgi and a 12-year-old wiener dog don't exactly inspire fear.
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So wondering how many Wiener dogs do you think you could take?
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We have 3: one is my daughter's, and one is a miniature wiener dog.
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In our search, we were joined by Dr. Rhoades' wiener dog, Sticks (Styx?).
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Cinenerd has had an obsession with film his entire life, finally able to write about them since 2009, and the only things he loves more are his wife and their two wiener dogs (Beatrix Kiddo and Pixar Animation).
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The wiener dog waddled through the park, showing off its long body and short legs.
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At the dog show, a wiener dog won first place in the small breed category.
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My neighbor has a playful wiener dog that loves to dig in the garden.
Synonyms
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A small dog with a long body, short legs, and long ears bred to hunt animals in burrows
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A small dog with short legs and a long body
A small dog with a long body and short legs, like a dachshund
A small dog with a long body and short legs
A small dog with a long body and short legs, a dachshund
Surface Forms
Morphology
wiener + dog
The meaning 'dachshund' is directly derivable from combining 'wiener' (sausage-like object) and 'dog'—the compound names a dog that looks like a sausage. This is a referential, compositional nickname (cf. British 'sausage dog'), so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the intended animal.
Etymology
The name wiener dog may come from the dog's long, thin body that looks like a wiener or 'sausage'. That's why people use wiener dog as a friendly, informal name for a dachshund.