there's an R in the month

there's an R in the month
Meaning
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'. Richard Butts' Diet's Dry Dinner - 1599 has 'The oyster is unseasonable and unwholesome in all months that have not the letter R in their name'.

Meaning and origin of phrases. 2013.

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