the old woman is plucking her goose

phrase

It is snowing.

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Meanings

phrase
  1. idiomaticinformalIt is snowing.

Origin

Metaphoric, likening the snowflakes to white feathers.

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APA

the old woman is plucking her goose. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20old%20woman%20is%20plucking%20her%20goose

MLA

“the old woman is plucking her goose.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20old%20woman%20is%20plucking%20her%20goose. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “the old woman is plucking her goose,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20old%20woman%20is%20plucking%20her%20goose.

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