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some mothers do have them

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.30 in modern English

Syllables
some -moth-er-s -do have them
IPA
40
Scrabble Score
21
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

A colloquial and mildly pejorative reaction to a clumsy or foolish action.

British usage

Etymology

Popularised by the popular British comedy show Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em starring Michael Crawford as the clumsy and foolish Frank Spencer (although it had been in common British use for many years before then).

Usage

Inflected Forms

some mothers do 'ave 'em (alternative)

Questions

What does some mothers do have them mean?
A colloquial and mildly pejorative reaction to a clumsy or foolish action.
Where does some mothers do have them come from?
Popularised by the popular British comedy show Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em starring Michael Crawford as the clumsy and foolish Frank Spencer (although it had been in common British use for many years before then).

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