English edit

Etymology edit

Coined as a feminine form of every man Jack, based on the male/female pairing of Jack and Jill.

Pronoun edit

every woman Jill

  1. (idiomatic) All the female members of a group with no exceptions.
    • 1934 November 9, The Horsham Times, Victoria, page 9, column 1:
      "It's got to happen to us all Every man Jack and every woman Jill of us go the same way."