"Suicide Sunday" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Suicide Sundays [plural]
Etymology: So called because of the stress and anxiety associated with waiting for examination results. Head templates: {{en-noun|head=Suicide Sunday}} Suicide Sunday (plural Suicide Sundays)
  1. (informal, UK, 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. Wikipedia link: Suicide Sunday Tags: UK, informal
    Sense id: en-Suicide_Sunday-en-noun-vt~lbTb3 Categories (other): British English, Cambridge University English, English entries with incorrect language header

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