weanie, weany dial.
(ˈwiːniː)
[dim. of wean n.: see -ie, -y6.]
A very young child.
| 1785 Burns Scotch Drink xii, When skirlin weanies see the light, Thou maks the gossips clatter bright. 1864 Blackmore Clara Vaughan xxiv, The two weanies (big baby and little baby) only attending for the sake of example. 1894 A. Reid Songs Heatherland 103 Davie..Mindit neebors' crawlin' weanies. |