groundhog day

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Definitions of groundhog day words

noun groundhog day February 2, in most parts of the U.S., the day on which, according to legend, the groundhog first emerges from hibernation. If it is a sunny day and the groundhog sees its shadow, six more weeks of wintry weather are predicted. 1
noun groundhog day 2nd February 1
noun groundhog day (in the US and Canada) February 2nd, when, according to tradition, the groundhog emerges from hibernation; if it sees its shadow, it returns to its burrow for six weeks as a sunny day indicates a late spring, while a cloudy day would mean an early spring 0
noun groundhog day a situation in which events are or appear to be continually repeated 0
noun groundhog day Feb. 2, when, according to tradition, the groundhog comes out of hibernation: if it sees its shadow, it supposedly returns to its hole for six more weeks of winter weather 0
noun groundhog day An annual festival held in Canada and the USA on February 2 in which the arrival time of the spring season is predicted by whether or not a certain groundhog can see its shadow. 0

before 1870

One of the 26% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1870-75

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