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Suicide Sunday

Suicide Sunday noun: the Sunday immediately after the end of the summer term (known as Easter Term), at which point all students have finished exams but most of the results have not been published.

Noun

Suicide Sunday (plural Suicide Sundays)

  1. (UK, informal, Cambridge University) The Sunday immediately after the end of the summer term (known as Easter Term), at which point all students have finished exams but most of the results have not been published.

Forms of Suicide Sunday

pluralSuicide Sundays

Origin of Suicide Sunday

So called because of the stress and anxiety associated with waiting for examination results.

Questions about Suicide Sunday

What does Suicide Sunday mean?
Suicide Sunday means the Sunday immediately after the end of the summer term (known as Easter Term), at which point all students have finished exams but most of the results have not been published.
What part of speech is Suicide Sunday?
Suicide Sunday is a noun.
What is the plural of Suicide Sunday?
The plural of Suicide Sunday is Suicide Sundays.

Words near Suicide Sunday in the dictionary

  1. suicide specials
  2. suicide squad
  3. suicide squads
  4. suicide squeeze
  5. suicide squeezes
  6. Suicide Sunday
  7. Suicide Sundays
  8. suicide suspension
  9. suicide tourism
  10. suicide tourist
  11. suicide tourists

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