ropeyarn sunday
noun,
often capitalized R & usually capitalized S
Definition of ropeyarn sunday
slang
: an afternoon during the week in which no work is required
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Origin and Etymology of ropeyarn sunday
probably so called from a former practice on sailing ships of setting aside one afternoon a week for the mending of clothes
First Known Use: 1823
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