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Where did the phrase 'once in a blue moon' come from? A folklorist traces the convoluted evolution of the phrase, while discussing why it adopted the many meanings it has throughout history.
In the 1800s, the phrase âblue moonâ referred to the fourth full moon in a three-month season, and the modern definition was introduced in 1946. But historians say the idiom has been around for roughly 500 years. At this time, the idea of a blue moon represented absurdity; an inconceivable event.