• SplashJackson@lemmy.ca
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    13 days ago

    What term, “weiner dog”?

    It’s actually a funny story, originally it was “Vienna Dog”, but through slang the pronunciation became “Weiner Dog” over the years

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      13 days ago

      I think the referenced term is “puppy face.”

      Also sometimes called puppy-dog eyes or puppy pout.

      Edit: However, I was interested to learn the etymology you shared.

      This puppy really is an itsy-witsy little Vienna Sausage doggie, isn’t it?

      Irresistible.