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dillweed en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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Etymology

Compound of dill + weed. From Old English dili (“dill”).

Meanings

1. (uncountable) Dill, an aromatic herb used in cooking and medicine; Anethum graveolens.
   • Vinegar and Pickles (kraut, cucumber, dillweed, tomato, cauliflower and onion). 1909, Missouri Railroad, Warehouse Commission, Annual Report, page 413:
2. (Canada, US, countable, derogatory, slang, uncountable) A contemptible person; a fool.
   • ...they have been exchanging insults in writing: "dickhead," "dillweed," "fuzzbutt," "dorkwad," "asswipe," and so forth. 1996, Timothy Jay, What to Do When Your Students Talk Dirty, page 207:

Forms

Synonyms

dillbag · dickweed