Groundhog Day

Groundhog Day
noun Etymology: from the legend that a groundhog emerging from its burrow returns to hibernate if it sees its shadow on this day Date: 1871 February 2 observed traditionally as a day that indicates six more weeks of winter if sunny or an early spring if cloudy

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  • Groundhog Day — UK / US noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms Groundhog Day : singular Groundhog Day plural Groundhog Days 1) in the US, 2nd February, a day when some people believe that if a groundhog sees its shadow when it comes out of its hole, there will… …   English dictionary

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