black-letter day
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of black-letter day
First recorded in 1750–60
Example Sentences
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"A black-letter day for law enforcement," mourned a Philadelphia prosecutor.
From Time Magazine Archive
Then there came a dreadful black-letter day for the child; for the father, the end of life.
From Sue, A Little Heroine by Meade, L. T.
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