"first of never" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-au-first of never.ogg [Australia] Forms: the first of never [canonical]
Etymology: Based on a day/month date, as in "first of February". Head templates: {{head|en|noun|head=the first of never}} the first of never
  1. (idiomatic, slang) A nonexistent day; a day that will never come. Tags: idiomatic, slang Categories (topical): Time Related terms: a cold day in Hell, snowball's chance in hell, when Hell freezes over, when pigs fly

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