Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

saint monday

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.26 in modern English

Syllables: sain-t -mon-day
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The supposed holiday observed on a Monday morning by well-paid artisans who had been drinking etc the previous day.

Informal

Example Sentences

"My constant attendance (I never making a St. Monday) recommended me to the master; and my uncommon quickness at composing occasioned my being put upon all work of dispatch, which was generally better paid."
"One study of Birmingham, England, from 1766 to 1876, found that well into the nineteenth century, workers continued to celebrate Saint Monday—a weekly day of leisure spent in the alehouse enjoying drink, bar games, entertainments, “pugilism,” and animal fights."

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

St. Monday (alternative)

Phrases

keep Saint Monday

Questions

What does saint monday mean?: The supposed holiday observed on a Monday morning by well-paid artisans who had been drinking etc the previous day.

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