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DictionarySeeShrove MondayCollop Monday
Collop MondayBetween February 2 and March 8; Monday before Shrove TuesdayIn England, the day before Shrove Tuesday was called Collop Monday, a "collop" being a slice of meat or bacon. It was traditionally a day for getting rid of all the meat in the house in preparation for Lent. SOURCES: DictDays-1988, p. 22 EncyEaster-2002, p. 510 OxYear-1999, p. 606
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