that'll be the frosty Friday
English edit
Etymology edit
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.
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌðætl̩ biː‿ðə ˌfɹɒsti ˈfɹaɪdeɪ/, /-di/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌðætl̩ bi‿ðə ˌfɹɔsti ˈfɹaɪˌdeɪ/, /-ˈfɹɑsti-/, /-ˌdi/
Audio (GA) (file) - Rhymes: -aɪdeɪ, -aɪdi
- Hyphenation: that’ll be the frosty Fri‧day
Phrase edit
- (idiomatic, informal) Synonym of that'll be the day (“said in reply to something that one believes will never happen”)
Translations edit
synonym of that'll be the day — see that'll be the day