dillweed

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Archived revision by WingerBot (talk | contribs) as of 20:03, 29 September 2019.
Jump to navigation Jump to search

English

English Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia

Etymology

Compound of dill +‎ weed. From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old English dili (“dill”).

Noun

dillweed (countable and uncountable, plural dillweeds)

  1. (uncountable) Dill, an aromatic herb used in cooking and medicine; Anethum graveolens.
    • 1909, Missouri Railroad and Warehouse Commission, "Annual Report" page 413:
      Vinegar and Pickles (kraut, cucumber, dillweed, tomato, cauliflower and onion).
  2. (slang, derogatory) A contemptible person; a fool.
    • 1996, Timothy Jay, What to Do When Your Students Talk Dirty, page 207:
      ...they have been exchanging insults in writing: "dickhead," "dillweed," "fuzzbutt," "dorkwad," "asswipe," and so forth.
Retrieved from "https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=dillweed&oldid=54433019"