ooh, matron
intjEtymology A catchphrase of Kenneth Williams' characters in the Carry On film series, said in response to comments from Hattie Jacques' hospital matron characters.
- And, finally, here we have our groovy little DataSet, just ready to be pumped silly with information. Ooh, matron!2002, Karl Moore, Karl Moore's Visual Basic .NET: The Tutorials, Apress, →ISBN, page 175:
- 'God, you've got a big head.' 'It's not the only big thing I've got.' 'Ooh, matron,' she giggled and then there was silence for a while until she gasped, 'Please don't stop.'2012, Julia Llewellyn, Ten Minutes to Fall in Love, Penguin UK, →ISBN:
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- Once Tukaal had confirmed that all was well, we made our way out towards the perimeter fence and, following a quick flash of his Multi-Tool (ooh, Matron), scrambled through the hole he'd cut in the fence.2013, Andy Ritchie, The Book That THEY Do Not Want You To Read: Part 2, Autharium, →ISBN:
- Synonyms
- fnar, oo-er, as the actress said to the bishop, nudge nudge, wink wink, that's what she said