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Meaning of eeny-weeny in English:

eeny-weeny

(also eeney-weeney, eenie-weenie, eenie-weinie)

Pronunciation /ˌiːnɪˈwiːni/

adjective

informal

  • Extremely small; tiny, minuscule, miniature. Also figurative: minor, insignificant.

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in Narka (Kansas) News. Variant (with loss of the initial consonant) of teeny-weeny.