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dillweed

noun

  1. the leaves or seeds of the dill plant, especially when used dried and as a food flavoring
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noun

  1. (vulgar slang) an inept, foolish, or contemptible person
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Wiktionary

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).

  2. A contemptible person; a fool.

    ...they have been exchanging insults in writing: "dickhead," "dillweed," "fuzzbutt," "dorkwad," "asswipe," and so forth.