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who's 'she', the cat's mother en · X

Pronunciation

  • /ˈhuːz ˈʃi(ː)ðə ˈkæts ˈmʌðə(ɹ)/
  • (Southern-England) audio

Meanings

  1. (Ireland, New-England, UK, dated, idiomatic) A rebuke especially directed towards children for having referred to a woman in the nominative case as "she", instead of by her name or an appropriately respectful title.
    • Sorry, Gran is coming with us too.
    • "Who's 'she', the cat's mother?"
    • "She's coming on the trip with us too!"