that'll be the frosty Friday

English

WOTD – 29 December 2023

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.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌðætl̩ biː‿ðə ˌfɹɒsti ˈfɹaɪdeɪ/, /-di/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌðætl̩ bi‿ðə ˌfɹɔsti ˈfɹaɪˌdeɪ/, /-ˈfɹɑsti-/, /-ˌdi/

• Audio (General American):

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• Rhymes: -aɪdeɪ, -aɪdi
• Hyphenation: that’ll be the frosty Fri‧day

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”)

Translations

synonym of that'll be the day — see that'll be the day