Red letter?
Hi all,

I was listening to The Whole New World from Aladdin and came across this line:

every moment red letter

What does red letter mean here?

Thank you! :)

Question

Red letter?
Hi all,

I was listening to The Whole New World from Aladdin and came across this line:

every moment red letter

What does red letter mean here?

Thank you! :)

Answer

"Red letter" generally means a day or event of great significance. So in the song, they are saying how significant or important every moment they spend together is.

Answer

It comes from the phrase "red-letter day".

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_letter_day

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You might see if you can listen to the song in your native language for a translation of the idiom.  I know my husband listened to Disney soundtracks in Spanish when he was learning.

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You need to provide more context. It is not a standard phrase

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