Get the FREE one-click dictionary software for Windows
or the iPhone/iPad and Android apps
Noun: weekend warrior
  1. 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)
    "The weekend warrior confidently started a bathroom renovation, only to call a professional halfway through"
     
  2. (military) a reservist who fulfils the military obligation on weekends
    "The weekend warrior balanced his civilian job with monthly military training"

Derived forms: weekend warriors

Type of: homeowner, householder, reservist

Encyclopedia: Weekend warrior