"stupid o'clock" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} stupid o'clock (uncountable)
  1. (informal, humorous) A time of day, usually during the night or early in the morning, considered unreasonable or when one is prone to poor judgment. Tags: humorous, informal, uncountable Categories (topical): Times of day Synonyms: crack of dawn, oh dark thirty, wee small hours, silly o'clock, early morning

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