Carl Sunday

English

Alternative forms

• Carle Sunday

Etymology

From carl, a dialectical variant of the carling peas traditionally eaten on the day, themselves named for Care Sunday.

Noun

Carl Sunday (plural Carl Sundays)

1. (British, dated or regional) Synonym of Carling Sunday: the fifth Sunday in Lent.

References

• “Carl Sunday, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, 1888.