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blue moon

blue moon (plural blue moons)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. long time: a long period of time ( informal )
once in a blue moon

2. 2nd full moon in month: a second full moon in a calendar month. As there is a full moon every 29.5 days, a blue moon is a comparatively rare event.

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