wee small hours
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Scots wee sma' hours (first attested in 1819).
Noun[edit]
wee small hours pl (normally plural, singular wee small hours)
- (informal) The very early morning, just after midnight, when most people are asleep.
- He worked into the wee small hours to get everything perfect for the opening day.
Usage notes[edit]
Within the context of a sentence, almost always used with the definite article "the", especially, or a demonstrative adjective.
Synonyms[edit]
- (very early morning): oh dark thirty, small hours, wee hours; see also Thesaurus:early morning
Translations[edit]
very early morning
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