cold as a witch's tit
English
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Apparently coined by the American author Francis Van Wyck Mason: the term first appears in his Novel Spider House, published in 1932.[1]
Pronunciation
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Adjective
[edit]cold as a witch's tit (not comparable)
- (simile, colloquial, vulgar, humorous) Very cold.
Usage notes
[edit]- Generally used to describe weather.
Translations
[edit]very cold
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