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Swedish
Etymology
Compound of lille (“little”) + lördag (“Saturday”). From the practice of giving servants a free day in the middle of the week, so they could work for their employers during the weekends.
Noun
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- (obsolete) A day in the middle of the week, usually Wednesday, during which the servants had time off.
- (informal) A day in the middle of the week, usually Wednesday (cf. hump day), during which one indulges in something a bit nicer that usually only happens during the weekend, such as a restaurant visit or festivities.
2024 March 27, Birgitta Thulin, Familjerna, Lindhardt og Ringhof, →ISBN:Eftersom det var onsdagskväll, lillelördag, så var dansbanan packad av ungdomar i sina bästa kläder. […] Dessutom var det bara lillelördag, ingen vanlig lördag när man kunde sova ut på söndagsmorgonen.- Since it was Wednesday evening, , the dance floor was packed with young people in their best clothes. Plus, it was only , not a regular Saturday when one could sleep in on Sunday morning.
Usage notes
A (jocular) excuse for drinking on a Wednesday in contemporary usage.
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