mother's child
/ˌmʌðəz ˈtʃʌɪld/Now rare
noun
A person (with general application). Chiefly in every mother's child.
Origin
Late 16th century; earliest use found in Thomas Nashe (d. c1601), writer. From the genitive of mother + child.
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- Indian barn
- Indian bean
- Indian bean tree
- Indian Bible
- Indian bison
- Indian blanket
- Indian blue
- Indian bread
- Indian bureau
- Indian burn
- Indian cabinet
- Indian cane
- Indian chickweed
- Indian chocolate
- Indian claim
- Indian club
- Indian cobra
- Indian cock
- Indian corn
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