Break of dawn (slang)
Pronunciation: /break-of-dawn/
Also spelled or known as: The break of dawn, Break-of-dawn
Very early in the morning, typically the moment the sun comes up.
Example sentence: “We left at the break of dawn.”
“I’m catchin’ wreck to the break of dawn In this song, yo, it’s a must that I put it on” – Big L, Put It On.
“But I gotta be straight when I say I wanna – ‘Til the break of dawn Baby got it goin’ on A lot of simps won’t like this song” – Sir Mix-a-Lot, Baby Got Back.
“So, to the break of dawn, here I go recycling the same old song But I’d rather make “Not Afraid 2” Than make another motherfucking “We Made You,” ah” – Eminem, Guts Over Fear.
“Well it’s on and on and on, on and on The beat don’t stop until the break of dawn” – Master Gee, Rapper’s Delight.