Wiktionary
n. 1 A part-time soldier, or reservist 2 (context idiomatic English) A person who indulges in a sport or pastime on an infrequent basis, usually on weekends when work commitments are not present.
WordNet
n. 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)
a reservist who fulfills the military obligation on weekends
Wikipedia
Weekend warrior(s) may refer to:
- A colloquial nickname for a member of the United States Army National Guard, Air National Guard, or Air Force Reserve
In music:
- Weekend Warriors (album), an album by Ted Nugent in 1978.
- "Weekend Warriors", a song by Uriah Heep from Head First in 1983.
- "Weekend Warrior", a song by Iron Maiden from Fear of the Dark in 1992.
- Weekend Warrior (album), an album by Biz Markie in 2003.
- "Weekend Warriors", a song by A Change Of Pace from Prepare the Masses in 2006.
- Weekend Warrior", an album by 80kidz in 2010.
- "Weekend Warrior", a song by Ministry from Relapse in 2012.
- "Weekend Warrior", a song by Eytan & The Embassy first aired in ABC's "Trophy Wife" on November 5, 2013 and The CW's "Vampire Diaries." on March 27, 2014.
In other media:
- Weekend Warriors (film), a 1986 comedy
- Weekend Warriors, a TV series on HGTV Canada
- " Weekend Warriors", an episode of the TV series Psych
- Weekend Warrior, a computer game developed by Pangea Software
Weekend Warrior is the fifth studio album by American hip hop musician Biz Markie. It was released on Tommy Boy Entertainment in 2003.
Usage examples of "weekend warrior".
I had spent my life learning how to run a company that makes machines for the shoe industry, with a little time out to be a captain in War One, and to be a weekend warrior between warsI knew I was out of my league as a division commander.
Zeke Belaire was our weekend warrior, the most insane of all but also the most productive.
All it takes is one weekend warrior to panic and fire off a round.
I'm a weekend warrior, a goddamned car salesman-where do you think Major McCoy got Car Salesman as my call sign?
I had spent my life learning how to run a company that makes machines for the shoe in-dustry, with a little time out to be a captain in War One, and to be a weekend warrior between wars-I knew I was out of my league as a division commander.
He slouched next to Alexander with the diaper spread over one knee, muscles bulging under a T-shirt that read WEEKEND WARRIOR.