bushel and a peck



bushel and a peck (and some in a gourd)

Rur. a great deal or amount. (Usually used to answer the question, "How much do you love me?") Mary: How much do you love me? Tom: A bushel and a peck and some in a gourd. We knew that Grandpa loved us a bushel and a peck.
See also: and, bushel, peck

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Horacioo-RAH-thyo (Spanish), o-RAH-syo (Latin American Spanish)Spanish
Pancraziopahn-KRAH-tsyoItalian
Bonifacybaw-nee-FAH-tsiPolish
Eder (1)-Biblical
JameyJAY-meeEnglish
Yessenia-Spanish (Latin American)