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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.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Straton | | - | Ancient Greek |
Fester | | - | Dutch (Rare) |
Shaniqua | | shə-NEE-kwə | African American (Modern) |
Vitaly | | vee-TAH-lee (Russian) | Russian, Ukrainian |
Veljko | | - | Serbian, Croatian |
Shib | | - | Bengali |