"Smonday" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈsmʌn.deɪ/, /ˈsmʌn.di/ Forms: Smondays [plural]
Rhymes: -ʌndeɪ, -ʌndi Etymology: Blend of Sunday + Monday. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|Sunday|Monday}} Blend of Sunday + Monday Head templates: {{en-noun}} Smonday (plural Smondays)
  1. (neologism, informal, humorous) The emotional and psychological state when Sunday begins to lose its restful, weekend quality and transitions to the stress and responsibilites associated with Monday. Tags: humorous, informal, neologism Related terms: Sunday scaries

Inflected forms

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