Phrase guide

my very educated mother just served us noodles

phrase · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Meaning 1

Used to remember the order and names of the eight planets of the solar system: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: mnemonic

Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: my very educated mother just served us nachos

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From the initial letters of the names of the eight planets.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: mes vieilles tantes mangeaient jadis sur une nappe percée — mnemonic
  • German: mein Vater erklärt mir jeden Sonntag unseren Nachthimmel — mnemonic
  • Japanese: 水金地火木土天海 (suikinchikamokudotenkai, suikinchikamokudottenkai) — mnemonic
  • Portuguese: minha velha, traga meu jantar: sopa, uva e nozes — mnemonic