beanie-weenies

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English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Rhyming coinage; from bean and wiener?

Noun[edit]

beanie-weenies pl (plural only)

  1. (US, informal) A dish resembling pork and beans, but with hot dog sausage instead of pork.
    • 1989 November 6, Bill Watterson, Calvin & Hobbes (comic):
      (Calvin):Relax, Susie. I bought the cafeteria lunch today. […] It appears to be cigar butts in a gallstone sauce.
      (Susie): That's beany-wienies!
      (Calvin): Really? Oh gross.

Usage notes[edit]

There is a brand name Beanee Weenee, but for the generic dish, the spelling is highly variable.

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