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grandmother rule

grandmother rule noun: a rule at certain events requiring that one's behaviour and appearance be such that it would not shock even one's grandmother.

Noun

grandmother rule

  1. A rule at certain events requiring that one's behaviour and appearance be such that it would not shock even one's grandmother.

Questions about grandmother rule

What does grandmother rule mean?
Grandmother rule means a rule at certain events requiring that one's behaviour and appearance be such that it would not shock even one's grandmother.
What part of speech is grandmother rule?
Grandmother rule is a noun.

Words near grandmother rule in the dictionary

  1. grandmother
  2. grandmother cell
  3. grandmother cells
  4. grandmother clock
  5. grandmother clocks
  6. grandmother rule
  7. grandmother's footsteps
  8. grandmother-in-law
  9. grandmotherfucker
  10. grandmotherfuckers
  11. grandmotherhood

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