de duvel en zijn ouwe moer

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Etymology

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17th century. Literally, “the devil and his old mum”.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /də ˌdyvəl ɛn zɛi̯n ˌɑu̯ə ˈmuːr/

Phrase

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de duvel en zijn ouwe moer

  1. (idiomatic) everybody and his mother; everybody, anybody.

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