Monday (iou) and as 2, conjunction (oh)

Monday (iou)

Monday noun, adverb, & adjective.

A. noun. The second day of the week, following Sunday. OE.
Black Monday (a) Easter Monday; (b) School slang the first school-day after a vacation; (c) Stock Exchange Monday, 19 October 1987, the day of a worldwide collapse of stock markets. Bloody Monday School slang the first day of vacation, a day of punishment for offenders. Collop Monday: see COLLOP noun1. Easter Monday: see EASTER noun. Hock Monday: see HOCK-. Saint Monday arch. slang Monday spent in idleness as a consequence of drunkenness on the Sunday. Shrove Monday: see SHROVE-. Yellow Monday: see YELLOW adjective.
b. adverb. On Monday. Now colloq. ME.
C. attrib. or as adjective. Of Monday; characteristic of Monday; taking place on Monday(s). L16.
Monday Club a right-wing Conservative club that originally held its meetings on Mondays. Monday-clubber a member of the Monday Club. Monday-morning attrib. adjective characterized by or suggestive of lethargy or disinclination after a busy or eventful weekend. Monday morning quarterback: see QUARTERBACK noun 2.
Mondayish adjective suffering from or marked by indisposition or lethargy resulting from a busy or eventful weekend (orig. spec. of clergymen) E19.
Mondayishness noun M19.
Mondays adverb (colloq.) on Mondays, each Monday L20.

as 2, conjunction (oh)

2 W1S1 conj
used in comparisons
as ... as
::They want peace as much as we do.
::Helen comes to visit me as often as she can.
::I can't run as fast as I used to.
in the way that someone says or that something happens, or in the condition something is in
::Do as I say!
::We'd better leave things as they are until the police arrive.
::The money was repaid, as promised.
::He did not need to keep moving house, as his father had.
::Roberta was late as usual (=in the way that she usually was) .
used to say that what you are saying is already known or has been stated before
::David, as you know, has not been well lately.
::As I explained on the phone, your request will be considered at the next meeting.
::As Napoleon once said, attack is the best method of defence.
while or when
::I saw Peter as I was getting off the bus.
::As time passed, things seemed to get worse.
::Just as the two men were leaving, a message arrived.
used to state why a particular situation exists or why someone does something
::As it was getting late, I turned around to start for Home.
::We asked Philip to come with us, as he knew the road.
though
::Unlikely as it might seem, I'm tired too.
::Try as she might, Sue couldn't get the door open.
::As popular as he is, the President hasn't always managed to have his own way.
as for sb/sth
used when you are starting to talk about someone or something new that is connected with what you were talking about before
::Kitty's got so thin. And as for Carl, he always seems to be ill.
::You can ask the others, but as for myself, I'll be busy in the office.
as yet [used in negatives] until and including the present time - used to say that something has not happened although it may happen in the future
::We've had no word from Colin as yet.
as if.../as though...
a) in a way that makes it seem that something is true or that something is happening
::It sounds as though she's been really ill.
::Gary was behaving as though nothing had happened.
::Mrs Crump looked as if she was going to explode.
::Beckworth shook his head as if to say 'Don't trust her'.
b) used to emphasize that something is not true or will not happen
::She said she'd never speak to me again. As if I cared (=I do not care at all) .
::'Don't try any funny business, now.' 'As if I would.'
As if! spoken informal
::He asked if I'd go out with him. As if! (=it is extremely unlikely that I would go out with him)
see usage note as 1
it's not as if
used to say that something cannot be the explanation for a situation or someone's behaviour because it is not true
::Why do they never go on holiday? I mean it's not as if they're poor is it?
::I don't know why you're so frightened of her, it's not as if she's got any power over you.
as it is
a) because of the situation that actually exists - used when that situation is different from what you expected or need
::They hoped to finish the kitchen by Friday, but as it is they'll probably have to come back next week.
b) already
::Just keep quiet - you're in enough trouble as it is.
as from/of sth
starting from a particular time or date and continuing
::As from today, you are in charge of the office.
::As of now, there will be no more paid overtime.
as against sth
in comparison with something
::Profits this year are $2.5 million as against $4 million last year.
as to sth
a) concerning
::Frank was very uncertain as to whether it was the right job for him.
::advice as to which suppliers to approach
::He kept his rivals guessing as to his real intentions.
b) formal used when you are starting to talk about something new that is connected with what you were talking about before
::As to our future plans, I think I need only say that the company intends to expand at a steady rate.
as it were
used when describing someone or something in a way that is not quite exact
::Jim Radcliffe became our idol, as it were, the man we all wanted to be.
as is/was/does etc
formal used to add that what you have said is also true of someone or something else
::Eve's very tall, as was her mother.
::I voted Labour, as did my wife.
-see also not as such at such (8), as well at well 1 (5), as well as at well 1 (6), might (just) as well at might 1 (9)
-see also so as to do sth at so 2 (5)

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