cheat day
Americannoun
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cheat days
plural
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of cheat day
First recorded in 1980–85
Example Sentences
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Then I would do either the salmon with spinach or if it was a super cheat day, I’d have a cheeseburger.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2026
That was the dream and I usually had it on Friday nights because Saturday was my cheat day — and it was euphoric.
From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2023
But on my cheat day, I love Krispy Kreme, ice cream, apple pie and peach cobbler.
From Fox News ● Oct. 2, 2021
The rationale here reminds me of my thinking when a cheat meal becomes a cheat day: “Well, since I had pizza for lunch, I might as well get a burger and fries for dinner!”
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2021
You still can have a cheat day up to two weeks before the fight.
From New York Times ● Nov. 27, 2015
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