cheat day
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of cheat day
First recorded in 1980–85
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Even though I do intermittent fasting, Sunday is my cheat day.
From Los Angeles Times
I would recommend you save those for a cheat day.
From Salon
That was the dream and I usually had it on Friday nights because Saturday was my cheat day — and it was euphoric.
From Salon
We might even do a cheat day type of moment like a Wingstop or we really like Berri’s lobster pizza, which is delicious.
From Los Angeles Times
Mr. al-Asaad has been following his strict diet since 2019 with only one cheat day every few months.
From New York Times
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
