Meanings
nounCollop Monday (plural Collop Mondays)
plural Collop Mondays
- Englandhistoricalnorthern and east MidlandsThe day before Shrove Tuesday.
Origin
Collops (“sliced bacon”) and eggs were traditionally eaten on this day.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
German Rosenmontag
- Rosenmontagday before Shrove Tuesday
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APA
Collop Monday. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Collop%20Monday
MLA
“Collop Monday.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Collop%20Monday. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Collop Monday,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Collop%20Monday.
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