We know what Mardi Gras is but what's its literal translation ?

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Muskan Anand

2 years ago

'Mardi' means Tuesday and 'gras' means fat. So the literal translation of 'mardi gras' is Fat Tuesday. On Mardi Gras, Catholics would eat all kinds of fatty and sugary foods because the next day, lent begins with its 40 days of privation.

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