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Mother Carey is plucking her chickens
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
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Elyse
-
English
Hrodpreht
-
Ancient Germanic
Ellis
['elis]
Naoise
NEE-sha
Irish, Scottish, Irish Mythology
Lisa
LEE-sə
(English)
, LEE-zah
(German)
, LEE-sah
(Dutch)
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Ancient Greek
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