Noun: Fat Tuesday
- The last day before Lent
"People traditionally eat pancakes on Fat Tuesday";
- Mardi Gras, Shrove Tuesday, pancake day
- A carnival held in some countries on Shrove Tuesday (the last day before Lent) but especially in New Orleans
- Mardi Gras
Derived forms: Fat Tuesdays
Type of: carnival, Christian holy day
Part of: Big Easy [informal], New Orleans, Shrovetide
Encyclopedia: Fat Tuesday