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Mother Carey is plucking her chickens

Mother Carey is plucking her chickens

It is snowing. This phrase alludes to "Mother Carey's chickens," which is what sailors call birds they believe are indicative of poor weather. Bundle up, men—Mother Carey is plucking her chickens, so we're in for another rough day on the trail.
See also: Carey, chicken, mother, pluck

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
RÍOghnÁN-Irish
Safiya-Arabic
Plamen-Bulgarian, Serbian
DÁVid-Hungarian, Slovak
Ilyaeel-YAHRussian
AnsonAN-sənEnglish
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