my very excellent mother just served us nine pizzas

English

Phrase

my very excellent mother just served us nine pizzas

1. (astronomy, slightly dated, mnemonic) Used to remember the order and names of the (then) nine planets of the solar system: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto.

Usage notes

• Pluto was relegated to status of dwarf planet by the IAU in 2006.

See also

• my very educated mother just served us nine pumpkins