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blue Monday

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Definition of blue Monday

: a Monday that is depressing or trying especially because of the return to work and routine after a weekend

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First Known Use of blue Monday

1885, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of blue Monday was in 1885

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“Blue Monday.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blue%20Monday. Accessed 28 Jun. 2022.

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