New words – 28 January 2019

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Blue Monday
noun [C]
/ˌbluː.ˈmʌn.deɪ/
the third Monday in January, said to be the most depressing day of the year

Arnall devised a literal mathematical formula to arrive at the Blue Monday theory. It factors in weather, debt and time since Christmas, timing of New Year’s resolutions, low motivational levels, and the urgent feeling that you need to take action. It also reflects that Monday is regarded as the worst day of the week with many dreading the prospect of returning to work.
[www.mnn.com, 15 January 2019]