单词 | mondayish |
释义 | Mondayishadj. Originally of a clergyman: suffering from lethargy or indisposition on Monday, as a result of the work of Sunday (now rare). Subsequently also more widely: affected by lethargy or disinclination resulting from a busy or eventful weekend, or from having to resume work after the weekend. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > inaction > disinclination to act or listlessness > [adjective] > languid aswindc885 fade1303 enlangouredc1400 sweyntc1450 wearish1650 languid1727 languorous1753 Mondayish1804 1804 W. Bull in Mem. (1864) 313 I quite forgot it was Monday, and I dare say I am Mondayish. 1884 Guardian 10 Sept. 1350/2 It might be read..even by the Mondayish clergyman. 1908 Westm. Gaz. 16 Nov. 12/2 Dealers [on the stock markets] turned up with the Mondayish feeling which always follows a Sunday which has not been particularly cheerful from the weather point of view. 1999 Guardian 13 Feb. (Editor section) 16 The club is like opening tomorrow, and although it's Wednesday it feels kinda Mondayish. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1804 |
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