oh dark thirty: meaning & examples

Meanings:

• 1.

  United Statesinternational military Englishslanginformalmilitary
  • A colloquial expression denoting an unspecified very early hour, typically before dawn.
  • A hyperbolic way to refer to any inconveniently early or late time of day or night.

  Examples

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  • We started the hike at oh dark thirty to avoid the midday heat.

    Comenzamos la caminata muy temprano para evitar el calor del mediodía.

  • The fishing trip began at oh dark thirty, with the boat leaving the dock before dawn.

    La excursión de pesca comenzó muy temprano, con el barco saliendo del muelle antes del amanecer.

  • I was up at oh dark thirty to catch the first train to the city.

    Me levanté muy temprano para tomar el primer tren a la ciudad.