stupid o'clock
Ridiculously late hour
Stupid o'clock is an absurdly early or late hour—a time when sensible people are asleep.
The phrase suggests the hour is so unreasonable it defies logic: My flight leaves at stupid o'clock, so I'll just stay up all night.
British in origin, now widespread in informal speech.
- crack of dawnEarliest morning light
- butt crack of dawnEarliest possible morning hour
- early birdOne who arrives first
- ungodly hourUnreasonably early or late
- small hoursPeriod after midnight
witching hour · overworking · insomnia · dead of night · sleep deprivation · sleep schedule · jet lag · early riser · burning the midnight oil · all-nighters · binge-watching · graveyard shift · night owl · last call · silly season · wee hours · midnight snacks · twilight zone
stupid o'clockregular hours
Fixed, consistent work times
business hours · normal time · daytime · office hours · nine to five
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