at latter Lammas

at latter Lammas

English

Etymology

According to one theory, Lammas Day (1 August) being an important day for settling accounts, latter Lammas signified the last day for settling accounts: in other words, judgement day. Thus, in worldly terms, at latter Lammas means never.

Prepositional phrase

at latter Lammas

1. (idiomatic, Britain) Never.

Translations

never

Dutch: met sint-juttemis

Hungarian: holnapután kiskedden Italian: giammai (it), mai (it), affatto (it), per nulla al mondo

Further reading

• The Old Ways: Lammas, by Doug and Sandy Kopf