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, orreservist - noun idiomatic A person who
indulges in asport orpastime on aninfrequent basis, usually on weekends when workcommitments 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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