BLUEMOON

Blue Moon

"Blue Moon" is a classic popular song. It was written by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart in 1934, and has become a standard ballad. The song has been covered as a released single by artists such as Mel Torme, Elvis Presley, and Frank Sinatra. In 1961 it became a doo-wop hit when recorded by The Marcels and later by Jan & Dean.

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Blue moon

A blue moon is an extra full moon that appears in a subdivision of a year, either the third of four full moons in a season or, recently, a second full moon in a month of the common calendar. Metaphorically, a "blue moon" is a rare event, as in the expression "once in a blue moon".

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blue moon

Noun

  1. The moon tinted towards blue as it appears in the sky, caused by dust or smoke in the atmosphere.
  2. Something absurd.
  3. The third full moon in a quarter that contains four rather than the usual three full moons.
  4. A long time.
  5. A flavor of sweet ice cream that is popular in the and is a component of .

Noun (etymology 2)

a blue moon

  1. The second of two full moons that occur in the same calendar month.


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