Complete Definition of "weekend warrior"

English

Etymology
1956: First known usage

Noun
weekend warrior
#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.)

  1. idiom A person who indulges in a sport or pastime on an infrequent basis, usually on weekends when work commitments are not present.

#:(The most common foot related injury I see for the weekend warrior is heel pain)

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