Ramadan
The ninth month of the Mahometan year, and the Mussulman's Lent
or Holy Month.
“November is the financial Ramadan of the Sublime Porte.” —The
Times.
That is, when the Turkish Government promises all kinds of financial
reforms and curtailments of national expenses.
Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894 More on Ramadan from Fact Monster:
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