(chiefly, British, and, Irish) Shrove Tuesday, when pancakes are traditionally made; in some traditions the day for pancake races for charity.
(chiefly, British, and, Irish) Shrove Tuesday, when pancakes are traditionally made; in some traditions the day for pancake races for charity.
“TODAY IS NATIONAL CREPE SUZETTE DAY! I almost missed National Pancake Day on March 3rd. I almost missed celebrating today's. These holidays really crepe up on me.”
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The Irish, Canadian, and Australian name for Shrove Tuesday — the day before Ash Wednesday when people traditionally make and eat pancakes before the Lenten fast begins. The logic is simple: use up all the rich ingredients (eggs, butter, milk) before giving them up for Lent. In Ireland especially, Pancake Tuesday is a big deal, with schools making pancakes, families having pancake races, and everyone debating whether their pancake flipping technique is truly the best. A cheerful, food-centric holiday.
(Ireland, Canada, Australia) Shrove Tuesday.
An Irish dialectal term for Shrovetide — the period of feasting and celebration immediately before Lent, including Shrove Tuesday (pancake day). In Irish rural tradition, Shrovetide was a peak time for weddings and merrymaking before the austerity of Lent began.
I can't believe how quickly pancake day came around. It really creped up on me.
“I can't believe we missed pancake day this year”
“I can't believe how quickly pancake day came around. It really creped up on me.”
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(UK, dialect, obsolete, Cheshire, Lincolnshire) Shrove Tuesday.