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cheap-arse Tuesday

cheap-arse Tuesday

9.7
A day, usually Tuesday, when cinemas and other places sell tickets at lower prices
  • noun
  • Offensive
translation icon : martes de mierda (vulgar)
  • The cinema is packed on cheap-arse Tuesday because everyone wants a deal.

Examples

  • We planned our outing specifically for cheap-arse Tuesday to save on tickets.

  • The local theater has a special promotion every week on cheap-arse Tuesday where tickets are only five dollars.

  • Some restaurants also offer half-price meals on cheap-arse Tuesday.

  • I love going to the movies on cheap-arse Tuesday.

  • Are you free this week for cheap-arse Tuesday?

  • Many families take advantage of cheap-arse Tuesday to see the latest movies at a lower price.

  • I always wait for cheap-arse Tuesday to go out for a fun night without spending too much money.

Antonyms

premium
58 5.4

An extra amount paid when goods are scarce or in high demand

Surface Forms

cheap-arse Tuesday singular
cheap-arse Tuesdays plural

Morphology

cheap-arse + Tuesday

The phrase is compositionally transparent: 'cheap-arse' is a colloquial modifier meaning very cheap or stingy, and 'Tuesday' names the weekday, so together they denote a Tuesday with cheap prices (e.g., discounted cinema tickets). Although informal and slangy in register, the overall meaning is directly derivable from the constituents and would be understandable to a B1 learner who knows those words.

Etymology

The informal name cheap-arse Tuesday comes from the idea of a very stingy person — a cheap-arse — who would only go out on the day with much lower prices. So the phrase came to mean a day when cinemas and restaurants sell tickets or meals at 'cheaper prices'.