cocktail weenies

Tiny party franks

Cocktail weenies are small sausages served as appetizers or party snacks, typically heated in a sauce—often a mixture of grape jelly and barbecue sauce or something similarly sweet and tangy.

They're a staple of casual American entertaining: She put out a crockpot of cocktail weenies for the Super Bowl party.

Also called cocktail franks or little smokies.

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Known to kids · Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G