that'll be the frosty Friday
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that'll be the frosty Friday
- /ˌðætl̩ biː‿ðə ˌfɹɒsti ˈfɹaɪdeɪ/ UK
- /-di/ UK
- /ˌðætl̩ bi‿ðə ˌfɹɔsti ˈfɹaɪˌdeɪ/ US
- /-ˈfɹɑsti-/ US
- /-ˌdi/ US
Rhymes with -aɪdeɪ, -aɪdi
Where it comes from
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.
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Synonym of that'll be the day (“said in reply to something that one believes will never happen”).
Similar: that'll be the day
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title = {that'll be the frosty Friday},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/that'll%20be%20the%20frosty%20friday},
urldate = {2026-11-07}
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