nobody here but us chickens
1) a sarcastic answer implying "who else would be here?" or "just the regular crowd"
2) could be used to hide someone there who should not be
source: originally from a fable involving a chicken thief (possibly a fox) hiding in the hen house and answering the farmer's question of who's making all the noise.
Also made popular by a 40's song of the same name by Louis Jordan.
2) could be used to hide someone there who should not be
source: originally from a fable involving a chicken thief (possibly a fox) hiding in the hen house and answering the farmer's question of who's making all the noise.
Also made popular by a 40's song of the same name by Louis Jordan.
Dad (coming home from work): Anybody home?
Older Daughter (in bedroom): Nobody here but us chickens! (implying herself and her sister, but is actually herself and her boyfriend, who should have gone home already)
Older Daughter (in bedroom): Nobody here but us chickens! (implying herself and her sister, but is actually herself and her boyfriend, who should have gone home already)
nobody here but us chickens by copperdragon December 2, 2011
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