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This idiom can be traced back to the 19th century in The Beth Book, by Frances Macfall. The phrase is intended to show that it is disrespectful to use the word "she" when addressing a person with a name. The cat's mother is some nameless female animal identified only as "she", while a woman known personally has a name, such as Mom, Betty, Aunt Sue, etc.
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What is the masculine and feminine gender of a cat?
Male cats are called toms or tom-cats and female cats are called shes or she-cats.
Why do male penguins sit on the eggs and not the mother?
Mother and father take turns, say the mother lays on the egg, while shes doing that the father will be getting food, and they take turns
How much is a labrdoodle?
arround £700 but its so totallly worth it i have one and shes great with the kids but watch out most hate cats.
Do cats pee on the floor when they are in heat?
== == Yes. My cat pees all over the house and on everything when she is in heat. I am counting the days until shes spayed. Yes. My cat pees all over the house and on everything when she is in heat. I am counting the days until shes spayed.
Your cat is 5 months and shes pregnant will she die when she gives birth?
Not likely, it is normal for cats to get pregnant around that age, they become sexually mature at around 5 or 6 months old.
What is the origin of the idiom shes all thumbs?
It means someone who is physically awkward, especially with the hands. There is a proverb from 1546 - 'when he should get aught, each finger is a thumb'
What is the masculine and feminine gender of a cat?
Male cats are called toms or tom-cats and female cats are called shes or she-cats.
Where is axl rose's mother buried?
Shes not...
What is origin of the name oddo?
my friends last name is oddo, and shes Italian
Why does your mother have a beard?
because shes very masculan
Is Lauren Graham single?
yes shes a single mother
What do you call your mother-in-law sister?
Shes you Aunt in law!
Why was jims mother not in American reunion movie?
Coz shes dead
Why mother earth is so important?
shes all we've got...
Is raven symone a mother?
Raven's mother is Lydia Pearman. Her maiden name was Lydia Gaulden.
What does the idiom shes colder than ice mean?
It's not an idiom because it means just what it looks like - someone is very cold. In this context, you would think of the alternate meaning of cold, which is unemotional or unapproachable. When you see "as ___ as ___" or "___er than ___" you are dealing with a simile.
Did Francisco Vasquez de Coronando's mother die?
no shes still alive
