everybody and his mum



everybody and his mum

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

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Terry (1)TER-eeEnglish
Constanzakon-STAHN-thah (Spanish), kon-STAHN-sah (Latin American Spanish)Spanish
Jewel['dʒuəl]
Nor (1)-Malay
Rajeev-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Malayalam, Tamil, Nepali
Calanthiakə-LAN-thee-əEnglish (Rare)