Weekend warrior

Weekend warrior

Weekend warrior may refer to:
*People who do recreational activities (such as skiing, snowboarding, or mountain biking) solely on the weekends since they work Monday through Friday and may or may not be local to the area of these activities.
* A group of people that have regular jobs during the week and take drugs on weekends.
* Reservist, in military slang (e.g. a member of the Territorial Army in the United Kingdom or the Army Reserves or National Guard in the United States).
* "Weekend Warriors", an album by Ted Nugent
* An album by rapper Biz Markie
* In Looking for Alaska by John Green, the "Weekend Warriors" are rich, annoying characters.
* Common term used for teens that are busy with school or work on the weekdays but who dedicate the weekend to partying.
* A song by Iron Maiden on their album "Fear of the Dark"
* "Weekend Warrior", a computer game developed by Pangea Software and published by Bungie Studios
* Common term referring to Paintball Players [http://www.weekendwarrior.co.nz]
* RV Manufacturer located in Ontario, California that specializes in building toy hauler travel trailers that can be used to carry various types of off-road recreational vehicles such as All-terrain vehicles, motorcycles, bicycles etc. Founded by Mark Warmoth in 1988. [http://www.warriormfg.com]


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