Blursday

English

Etymology

From blur +‎ -s- +‎ day, probably modeled after Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Originated from how days become undistinguishable, and popularized during the COVID-19 pandemic due to periods of lockdown or remote work.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈblɝzˌdeɪ/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈblɜːzˌdeɪ/

Noun

Blursday (plural Blursdays)

1. (informal, humorous) A day of the week not easily discerned from other days.
   • 2020 April 3, Heidi Pitlor, “Days Without Name: On Time in the Time of Coronavirus”, in Literary Hub‎^[1], archived from the original on 2024-04-19:

     Without some self-imposed structure, it’s easy to feel a little untethered. A friend recently posted on Facebook: “For those who have lost track, today is Blursday the fortyteenth of Maprilay.”

   • 2020 December 20, @Parisa__Rashidi, Twitter‎^[2], archived from the original on 2024-04-19:

     2020 summarized: waking up on Blursday and occasionally interacting with other people by shouting "You're on mute!" That is my most frequently used sentence by far this year.

   • 2021, Preston Grassmann, editor, Out of the Ruins‎^[3], Titan Books, →ISBN:

     It was an ingenious idea—your own, in fact—to celebrate Sweet Blursday in the classic fashion. Alone at home, sans pants, but connected to nearest and dearest via group video chat.

   • 2023, Sarit Kattan Gribetz, Lynn Kaye, editors, Time: A Multidisciplinary Introduction, Walter de Gruyter, →ISBN, page 10:

     “Monday,” ”Tuesday,” and ”Wednesday” have all become “Blursday.”