the old woman is plucking her goose
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Metaphoric, likening the snowflakes to white feathers. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “when did this expression first arise?”)
Pronunciation
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Phrase
[edit]the old woman is plucking her goose
Translations
[edit]idiomatic expression uttered when it is snowing