Chewidden Thursday

English

Etymology

Named after a saint, supposed to have been the first to smelt tin.

Proper noun

Chewidden Thursday

  1. (Cornwall, historical) The last Thursday at least one week before Christmas, a traditional tinners' holiday in Cornwall.
    Synonyms: Chewidden Day, White Thursday
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