school night

school night
 n.— «“Can I buy you a drink after work?” asked Oliver. “No, I have plans,” said Craig. “And tonight’s a school night, for you, anyway. I’ll meet you after work tomorrow—then we can get really shitfaced.”» —by Edmund White Fresh Men Oct. 10, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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