taco tuesday
/ˌtɑkoʊ ˈt(j)uzˌdeɪ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.64 in modern English
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A Tuesday when Mexican food is served, especially tacos, chiefly in the evening and originally and especially in a restaurant as a promotion.
American usage
noun
A Tuesday on which Donald Trump chickens out (in response to a poor Monday stock market opening in response to a policy announcement).
American usage; Informal
Example Sentences
- "Coordinate term: Thirsty Thursday"
- "TACO TUESDAY / Stop in on Taco Tuesday (tomorrow) / You'll get 3 Tacos for $1 plus a FREE COKE"
- "On a family activity level, endearingly familiar regular activities or rituals, such as the popcorn always made by Dad on Sunday evenings, the dog's exasperating persistence in waking everyone up early on Saturdays by licking their face. Taco Tuesday or Spaghetti Wednesday, build vital memories of family living and set off our family from others, making our parents and brothers and sisters especially beloved."
- ""Do you think I could be a field agent?" Henry asked. "You know, go hunt down clues, like you?" / "Sure," I said, wondering where this came from. "Don't you like being the tech guy?" / "Of course I do." Henry was quiet for a moment. "But tech guys don't get invited for Taco Tuesdays with the president and her daughter.""
- "The home gym is built out, Netflix and Hulu have been trawled to their depths, and Paralympic champion Oksana Masters is nostalgic for Taco Tuesdays at restaurants near her seasonal base in Illinois. Most of all, she is missing the rush of competition, the buzz at the core of her identity since she first sat in a rowing boat as a teenager."
- "We are deeply devoted to Taco Tuesdays at our house. People wake up, remember it's Taco Tuesday and jump out of bed with enthusiasm."
Etymology
From taco + Tuesday, chosen for the alliteration. In the United States, the practice of restaurants encouraging the eating of tacos on Tuesdays as a marketing strategy is documented as early as the 1930s, though the term Taco Tuesday appears to date from the 1970s: see the 1973 quotation.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˌtɑkoʊ ˈt(j)uzˌdeɪ/
- British English: /ˌtækəʊ ˈtjuːzdeɪ/