wiener dog

noun

plural wiener dogs
informal : dachshund
While owners wanted their wiener dogs to focus on the race and run hard, many of the dogs seemed to have other plans.Kaitlin Shawgo

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The lineup includes costume and dance contests, more than 100 vendors and food trucks, a drag show, and wiener dog races. Noon-5pm Sunday. Kathryn Varn, Axios, 24 Oct. 2024 The Shakopee fair will wrap up this weekend with its own Oktoberfest on Saturday and Sunday, featuring plenty of Bavarian cheer and wiener dog races. Audrey Kennedy, Axios, 26 Sep. 2024 The festival filled with goetta, beer and plenty of wiener dogs is back, this time at a new location: Sawyer Point and Yeatman's Cove. David Wysong, The Enquirer, 20 Sep. 2024 There’s a niche option for every interest and personality trait, but this wiener dog is pretty much universal. Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 20 Sep. 2024 Ed is accompanied by a wiener dog — or sausage dog, as the Brits say — who immediately bolts in our direction, wagging its little tail and howling as the band showers it with pets. Ellise Shafer, Variety, 6 Sep. 2024 The design will also feature the Oktoberfest logo, a wiener dog, a pretzel and the Daniel Carter Beard Bridge surrounded by hops. Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 11 July 2024 The rescue canine, a Chihuahua, wiener dog and bully mix, won’t eat until he’s kissed on the forehead. Erin Clements, Peoplemag, 17 Mar. 2024 Cheer on your favorite hot dog during the wiener dog races. oregonlive, 11 Sep. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1922, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of wiener dog was in 1922

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“Wiener dog.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wiener%20dog. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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