Fat Tuesday

noun

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Ziff took it with him to see Paul himself play live, at Fat Tuesday’s. Nick Paumgarten, New Yorker, 19 May 2025 When is Fat Tuesday?: What to know about the last day of Mardi GrasNeed a break? Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025 On Tuesday afternoon, the severe thunderstorms reach Jackson, Mississippi, and New Orleans as Mardi Gras celebrations culminate in a final day of festivities on Fat Tuesday. Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 4 Mar. 2025 Millions of tourists and locals bedecked in beads, costumes and purple, yellow and green flocked to New Orleans to revel in raucous Fat Tuesday festivities, including iconic parades, music and food. Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 4 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for Fat Tuesday

Word History

First Known Use

1866, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Fat Tuesday was in 1866

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“Fat Tuesday.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Fat%20Tuesday. Accessed 24 May. 2025.

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