weekend warrior

[week-end wawr-ee-er]

noun

Informal.

1. a reservist who attends weekend meetings of their unit in order to fulfill military obligations.

2. a person who engages in a hobby or activity only on weekends or in their leisure time and is not considered to be particularly skilled, prepared, etc..

   They sell exercise equipment for the casual user and weekend warrior.

Word History and Origins

Origin of weekend warrior¹

First recorded in 1930–35