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DictionarySeepopeIs the Pope Catholic?
is the pope CatholicA humorous response to a question that the speaker feels would obviously be answered in the affirmative. A: "Are you going to the party tonight?" B: "Is the pope Catholic? Of course I'll be there!"See also: catholic, popeIs the Pope (a) Catholic? used to indicate that something is blatantly obvious. informalSee also: popeis the Pope Catholic?A positive response (yes) to what one considers a stupid question. Dating from the mid-twentieth century, this answer should be avoided in polite society. See also: popeIdiomsSeepopéLegalSeePope |