Weezer

English

Etymology

From the band's name Weezer, ultimately from wheezer. The band's name was taken from member Rivers Cuomo's childhood nickname Weezer, which was given by his father in reference to the Our Gang character Wheezer, played by Bobby Hutchins. His character was given the name reportedly due to Hutchins running around so much on his first day at the film studio that he began wheezing.[1]

Noun

Weezer (plural Weezers)

  1. A member of the American rock band Weezer.
    • 2015 June 1, The Onion Staff, “Disgruntled Bandmates Worried Rivers Cuomo’s Wife Becoming The Fifth Weezer”, in The Onion‎[2], archived from the original on 27 April 2024, retrieved 9 December 2025:
      “As far as I’m concerned, wives come and go, but Weezers are forever. And if Rivers doesn’t realize that, then maybe he just doesn’t understand what being a Weezer is all about.” At press time, an increasingly frustrated Bell had reportedly announced plans to split off from the group and pursue projects as a solo Weezer.
    • 2018 July 11, Jefferson VanBilliard, “Classic Stoner Anthems (And Why They Actually Suck)”, in OC Weekly‎[3], archived from the original on 14 July 2025, retrieved 9 December 2025:
      Couldn’t the Weezers have come up with different, less incriminating terminology?
    • 2025 April 13, Peter Larsen, “Coachella 2025: Weezer rocked the festival, but didn’t mention bassist Scott Shriner’s wife”, in The Press-Enterprise‎[4], archived from the original on 4 July 2025, retrieved 9 December 2025:
      Then, as Weezer took their bows, fans chanted the band’s name and held their hands aloft in the W-for-Weezer symbol until the four Weezers left the stage.

References

  1. ^ Adam Dolgins (7 May 2019), “Weezer”, in The Big Book of Rock & Roll Names: How Arcade Fire, Led Zeppelin, Nirvana, Vampire Weekend, and 532 Other Bands Got Their Names‎[1], ABRAMS, →ISBN

German

Etymology

From Weeze +‎ -er.

Adjective

Weezer (indeclinable, no predicative form)

  1. (relational) of Weeze.
    • 1944, Hubert Wilm, Die gotische Holzfigur: ihr Wesen und ihre Entstehung, J. B. Metzler, page 147:
      Das Bildwerk war ehemals das Mittelstück des Altenberger Altars; es gehört zu der Reihe der rheinischen Sitzmadonnen (Linksmadonnen), die sich an die Kappenberger Madonna und an die Weezer Madonna unmittelbar anschließen, und zwar als das prachtigste und wohl am besten erhaltene Stück.
      The artwork was once the centerpiece of the Altenberg altar; it belongs to a series of rhenish sitting Madonnas (left-Madonnas), that are directly linked to the Kappenberg Madonna and the Weeze Madonna, as the most intricate and probably best preserved piece.
    • 2020 August 20, “Weeze: Umweltschützer fordern Schließung des Airports”, in Antenne Niederrhein‎[5]:
      Die Umweltorganisation BUND sowie das Forum Ökologisch-Soziale Marktwirtschaft fordern die Schließung des Weezer Flughafens und sechs weiterer Regionalflughäfen in Deutschland.
      The environmentalist organization BUND as well as the Forum Ökologisch-Soziale Marktwirtschaft demand the closure of the Weeze airport and six other regional airports in Germany.
    • 2025 November 28, “Weezer Adventssingen mit Musicalstar”, in Rheinische Post‎[6]:
      Den Auftakt gestalten die Weezer Chöre, die mit bekannten Weihnachtsliedern für festliche Stimmung sorgen und das Publikum zum Mitsingen einladen.
      The anacrusis is being designed by the Weeze choirs, that spread a festive atmosphere with famous Christmas songs and invite the public to sing along
Usage notes
  • Words like this are considered indeclinable adjectives, as noted by Duden, DWDS and other modern German references, but are capitalized because they originated as genitive plurals of substantives. See -er for more.
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