everybody and their mum



everybody and their mum

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

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Iunius-Ancient Roman
Celestinathe-le-STEE-nah (Spanish), se-le-STEE-nah (Latin American Spanish), che-le-STEE-nah (Italian)Spanish, Italian
AugustOW-guwst (German, Polish), AW-gəst (English)German, Polish, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Catalan, English
EverettEV-ə-rit, EV-ritEnglish
Isa (3)-Frisian, Ancient Germanic
Tue-Danish