everybody and his mother



everybody and his mother

Used hyperbolically to express a large number or a majority of people. I'm so jealous, everybody and his mother is going on a vacation this summer except for me.
See also: and, everybody, mother

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Osher-Hebrew
Ed[ed]
Mirche-Macedonian, Medieval Slavic
KameronKAM-rən, KAM-ə-rənEnglish (Modern)
Kettil-Swedish
Hrei&Eth;Arr-Ancient Scandinavian