| 单词 | is the pope catholic? |
| 释义 | > as lemmasis the Pope (a) Catholic? In rhetorical phrases, used humorously and ironically as a conversational response to a preceding question or statement felt to be blatantly obvious; esp. in is the Pope (a) Catholic?, does the Pope shit in the woods? (with humorous allusion to do bears shit in the woods? at bear n.1 Phrases 11), and variants. ΚΠ 1959 ‘D. Stagg’ Glory Jumpers 117 ‘Is he a Regular Army soldier?’.. ‘Is the Pope a Catholic?’ 1976 S. Catherine in C. Upton & R. Starfire Because you Talk 79 Do they fry well? Is that what you are asking me???—Does the pope shit in the woods? 1991 Sunday Tel. (Nexis) 13 Oct. 18 Not so long ago the question ‘How Catholic is Brazil?’ would have been as rhetorical as asking: ‘How Catholic is the Pope?’ 2002 Echoes May 33/3 Is it hot? Is the pope a catholic? 2010 J. McGregor Even Dogs (2011) iv. 145 Ben smiling that smile again and going Heather mate does the Pope shit in the woods or what? < as lemmas |
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