1 definition by ebenezer booze
The day before Ash Wednesday; the end of the Carnival season which begins on January 6. It's a public (and paid) holiday in New Orleans, so there's not really much to do after the parades. Of course, there is Bourbon Street, but only if you're a hopeless alcoholic, a complete loser, or a skank who is willing to show her breasts for Chinese plastic beads worth about twelve cents.
The day before is called Lundi Gras.
The day before is called Lundi Gras.
Man 1: "Dude, I waited until the night before Mardi Gras to go to New Orleans, because I didn't know that there's nothing to do the next day. Even the coffee shops were closed!"
Man 2: "You're an idiot."
Man 2: "You're an idiot."
by ebenezer booze March 18, 2012