"fool's spring" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} fool's spring (uncountable)
  1. A period of warm weather in early spring before a cold snap. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Spring, Weather, Winter
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          "ref": "1934 January 29, “Burros Braying, It Means Spring”, in The Spokesman-Review:",
          "text": "\"It may be spring and then again it may not be,\" is the Rocky mountain weather man's reply to questions whether it's a \"fool's spring\" or the real thing that has invaded the mountain country.",
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          "text": "{...} the days were longer now, lots of bright light, even though it was still just fool's spring and we had had snow just the other week.",
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          "ref": "2021 February 25, Craig Webb, “Warm weather makes Ohioans think it's 'Fool's Spring'”, in Akron Beacon Journal:",
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