"that'll be the frosty Friday" meaning in English

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Phrase

IPA: /ˌðætl̩ biː‿ðə ˌfɹɒsti ˈfɹaɪdeɪ/ [Received-Pronunciation], /-di/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌðætl̩ bi‿ðə ˌfɹɔsti ˈfɹaɪˌdeɪ/ [General-American], /-ˈfɹɑsti-/ [General-American], /-ˌdi/ [General-American] Audio: En-us-that'll be the frosty Friday.oga
Rhymes: -aɪdeɪ, -aɪdi Etymology: Probably a humorous elaboration of that’ll be the day, with frosty and Friday chosen for the alliteration; probably also implicitly evoking a cold day in Hell, referring to when Hell freezes over. Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} that'll be the frosty Friday
  1. (idiomatic, informal) Synonym of that'll be the day (“said in reply to something that one believes will never happen”) Tags: idiomatic, informal Categories (topical): Days of the week Synonyms: that'll be the day [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-that'll_be_the_frosty_Friday-en-phrase-zjlXiQ91 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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