Meaning

Very rarely; almost never.

Origin

A blue moon is an astronomical event where a second full moon occurs in a calendar month, happening approximately every 2.5 years.

Example Sentence

"He visits his hometown once in a blue moon."

Synonyms

rarely seldom hardly ever not often

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