gasless Sunday
now historical
noun
A Sunday on which a ban on buying petrol is imposed, in order to discourage travelling by car on that day.
- Usually with reference to a series of such days imposed by the U.S. government during 1918 in order to conserve fuel for the war effort..
Origin
Early 20th century.
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