1. [on BBSes] Any of a species of
luser resembling a less
amusing version of
BIFF that infests many
BBSes. The
typical weenie is a teenage boy with poor social skills
travelling under a grandiose
handle derived from fantasy or
heavy-metal rock lyrics. Among
sysops, "the weenie problem"
refers to the marginally literate and profanity-laden
flamage weenies tend to spew all over a newly-discovered
BBS.
2. Among hackers, when used with a qualifier (for example, as
either an insult or a term of praise, depending on context,
tone of voice, and whether or not it is applied by a person
who considers him or herself to be the same sort of weenie.
It implies that the weenie has put a major investment of time,
effort and concentration into the area indicated; whether this
is good or bad depends on the hearer's judgment of how the
speaker feels about that area. See also
bigot.
(1995-01-18)