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weekend warrior

Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun One who enthusiastically engages in an activity or hobby on the weekends outside of regular employment.

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  • noun A part-time soldier, or reservist
  • noun idiomatic A person who indulges in a sport or pastime on an infrequent basis, usually on weekends when work commitments are not present.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun a reservist who fulfills the military obligation on weekends
  • noun a homeowner who acts as a contractor and tries to do major improvement projects on weekends (often without understanding the scope of the work to be done)

Etymologies

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1956: First known usage

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