Appendix:Snowclones/X and Y and Z, oh my!

English

Etymology

From the 1939 film adaptation of L. Frank Baum's 1900 book The Wizard of Oz, which includes the line, "Lions, and tigers, and bears, oh my!".

Phrase

X and Y and Z, oh my!

1. (snowclone) Expresses awe at, or fear of, three things.

Usage notes

It is truer to the original to keep the stress pattern the same as in "lions and tigers and bears, oh my" — but it often deviates from that form.

Statistics

• Frequency: Very frequent (upward of 10 million Google results)

External links

• Discussion of this phrase at Snowclones.org