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Opposite Daynoun
A contrived holiday on which everything is done backwards, for example "yes" means "no".
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Opposite Day
Opposite Day is a make believe game usually played by children. Conceptually, Opposite Day is a holiday where things are said and done in an opposite manner. It is not a holiday on any calendar and therefore one can declare that any day of the year is Opposite Day (sometimes retroactively) to indicate something which will be said, or has just been said should be understood opposite to its original meaning (similar to the practice of crossed fingers to automatically nullify promises).
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Opposite Day
Opposite Day is a holiday, observed on April 30, where every action is modified so that meaning is inverted. Once Opposite Day is declared, statements mean the opposite of what they usually mean. Usually, a person would say, "After this phrase is over, it will be officially opposite day," and then Opposite Day will be officially started. Opposite Day can also be declared retroactively to indicate that what was just asserted had the opposite meaning of what was originally intended. Play has been compared to a children's "philosophy course", and the game has been used as an educational aid and suggested as preparation for "standardized testing".
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Opposite Day in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Opposite Day in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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