dillweed

noun — 2 senses

dillweed

noun

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

1

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, Derogatory, Slang 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:

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