Carl Sunday
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From carl, a dialectical variant of the carling peas traditionally eaten on the day, themselves named for Care Sunday.
Noun
Carl Sunday (plural Carl Sundays)
- (Britain, dated or regional) Synonym of Carling Sunday: the fifth Sunday in Lent.
References
- “Carl Sunday, n.”, in OED Online
, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1888.
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