Weekend warrior

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A part-time soldier, or reservist.

    "Such was the pace with which I, and many like me, the so called ‘weekend warriors’ or Territorial Army, were hoisted aboard the Gulf War battle wagon."

  2. 2
    a reservist who fulfills the military obligation on weekends wordnet
  3. 3
    A person who indulges in a sport or pastime on an infrequent basis, usually on weekends when work commitments are not present. humorous

    "The most common foot-related injury I see for the weekend warrior is heel pain."

  4. 4
    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) wordnet

Example

More examples

"Such was the pace with which I, and many like me, the so called ‘weekend warriors’ or Territorial Army, were hoisted aboard the Gulf War battle wagon."

Etymology

From weekend + warrior. First use appears c. 1931.

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