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Though Fat Tuesday is still a week away, the good times are already rolling.
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Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2024
The upcoming Fat Tuesday celebration kicks off at 11 a.m. with Cajun dishes and drinks such as Voodoo Punch and Hurricanes on tap.
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Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 1 Feb. 2024
Some visitors plan a trip around Mardi Gras (or Fat Tuesday), which typically falls in February.
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Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 19 Mar. 2024
In the United States, the first-ever Fat Tuesday is believed to have occurred in 1699.
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Eshaan Sarup, The Arizona Republic, 13 Feb. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1866, in the meaning defined above
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“Fat Tuesday.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Fat%20Tuesday. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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