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English Wikipedia has an article on:dillweedWikipedia

Etymology

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

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dillweed (countable and uncountable, plural dillweeds)

1. (uncountable) Dill, an aromatic herb used in cooking and medicine; Anethum graveolens.
   • 1909, Missouri Railroad, Warehouse Commission, Annual Report, page 413:Vinegar and Pickles (kraut, cucumber, dillweed, tomato, cauliflower and onion).
2. (Canada, US, slang, derogatory) A contemptible person; a fool. Synonym: dickweed
   • 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.

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