the old woman is plucking her goose
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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 edit
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Phrase edit
the old woman is plucking her goose
Translations edit
idiomatic expression uttered when it is snowing