ropeyarn sunday

noun

often capitalized R & usually capitalized S

slang

: an afternoon during the week in which no work is required

Word History

Etymology

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, in the meaning defined above

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