Browse phrases beginning with: [A][B][C][D][E][F][G][H][I][J][K][L][M][N][O][P][Q][R][S][T][U,V][W][X,Y,Z] There's an R in the monthMeaning The weather is cold. Origin The winter months between September to April have Rs; May to August don't. The phrase is often used in the advice 'Don't eat oysters unless there is an R in the month'. Henry Buttes made a reference to this as early as 1599, in Dyets drie dinner:
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