blindman's holiday

English

Alternative forms

• blind man's holiday

Etymology

A partially-sighted person would not be able to work in the limited light.

Noun

blindman's holiday (uncountable)

1. (humorous, archaic) The twilight (time of day between daylight and when candles were lit).

References

• “blindman's holiday”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.