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poets day

poets day is the alternative form of POETS day.

Noun capitalized: POETS day

POETS day (plural POETS days)

  1. (Australia, New Zealand, UK, humorous) Friday, the last day of the working week.
    • He was about to walk out the door when Malika came in with the weighty, leatherbound Consejo book that recorded the Board minutes. Alex's heart sank. Malika looked surprised.
      ‘Malika, it's POETS day. Time to go home.’
      ‘POETS day?’
      ‘Yes. Piss Off Early, Tomorrow's Saturday.’2002, M. J. Lynley, Malika, Mithrandir Books, UK, page 177
    • ‘It's poets' day,’ said one of the crew. ‘Poets′ day?’ said Tony incredulously. ‘In Leeds?!?’ ‘Yes, POETS — Piss Off Early Tomorrow's Saturday.’2003, Richard Eyre, National Service: Diary of a Decade at the National Theatre, page 14

Forms of poets day

pluralpoets days
pluralPOETS days
alternative formpoets day
alternative formpoets' day

Origin of poets day

Probably 20th century British; derived from the acronym Piss Off (or Push Off) Early, Tomorrow's Saturday or perhaps earlier Piss Off (or Push Off) Early, Today's Saturday.

Questions about poets day

What does poets day mean?
Poets day means friday, the last day of the working week.
What is poets day the alternative form of?
Poets day is the alternative form of POETS day.
What part of speech is poets day?
Poets day is a noun.
What is the plural of poets day?
The plural of poets day is poets days.

Words near poets day in the dictionary

  1. poetry slams
  2. poetryless
  3. poetrylessness
  4. poetrylike
  5. poets
  6. poets day
  7. poets days
  8. poets laureate
  9. poets' day
  10. poets' days
  11. poetship

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