weekend warrior

American  

[week-end wawr-ee-er] / ˈwikˌɛnd ˌwɔr i ər /

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.

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Etymology

Origin of weekend warrior

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

The athletic competition is rivaling triathlons and obstacle races as the must-do event for weekend warriors.

From The Wall Street Journal

This isn’t for weekend warriors; it’s a service for bands that are ready to get out on the road and stay out on the road.”

From Los Angeles Times

Crowds of weekend warriors limit their ability to climb in isolation, and the region is rapidly filling up with “mansions, survivalist compounds, movie-star bungalows” and more.

From Los Angeles Times

Guardsmen — about 1,000 weekend warriors — stood in the hot sun, rifles at the ready alongside the Gatling gun they brought, facing the railroad strikers camped out in the depot with their wives and children.

From Los Angeles Times

Typically, the store that is nestled along the Los Angeles River bed would be filled with weekend warriors tackling home improvements, workers collecting supplies and immigrants in search of work.

From Los Angeles Times