of a weekend

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“Not long after I came to work at Culverhouse Farm, Rupert showed up for a fresh supply of smoking material. I recognized him at once as the little lame chap who was always chatting us up at the hostel, or the pub, of a weekend.”

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What’s the meaning of ‘of a weekend’?

Rover_KE · Accepted Answer

It's a common expression meaning 'at weekends' or 'on weekends.'

From wiktionary:

(idiomatic, dialectal) Indicates a more or less habitual activity during the given part of the day.
Of an evening, I like to play chess. i.e., On some evenings, I like to play chess.
Of a morning, they would work in their garden. i.e., They generally worked in their garden in the morning

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It's also used with days of the week.

LAUREL: 'My uncle's dead.'

HARDY: 'Is that so? What did he die of?'

LAUREL (scratching head): 'I think he died of a Tuesday.'

Rover

of a weekend

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