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Oct 16, 2019
This week’s themeWords coined after days of the week
This week’s words
Friday face
Sunday punch
blue Monday
Photo: Vadim Pacev
A.Word.A.Day
with Anu Gargblue Monday
PRONUNCIATION:
(bloo MUHN-day) 
MEANING:
noun: A depressing Monday.
ETYMOLOGY:
It’s not confirmed what makes a Monday a blue Monday. It could be because Monday means returning to work after a weekend’s fun and relaxation. It could also be a result of a weekend spent drinking, resulting in a hangover and a depressed state of mind typically associated with the color blue. Earliest documented use: 1790.
USAGE:
“Among Indians, any great feast, like the dance of the ayash tyucotz described in the preceding chapter, is not followed by the blue Monday with which modern civilization is often afflicted. Intoxicating drinks were unknown to the sedentary inhabitants of New Mexico previous to the advent of Europeans.”
Adolph Bandelier; The Delight Makers; Dodd, Mead and Co.; 1890.
Adolph Bandelier; The Delight Makers; Dodd, Mead and Co.; 1890.
A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth. -Oscar Wilde, writer (16 Oct 1854-1900) We welcome your comments. Post them here.
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