"black over Bill's mother's" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Audio: en-au-black over Bill's mother's.ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{en-adjective|-}} black over Bill's mother's (not comparable)
  1. (East Midlands, idiomatic) Describing rain-bearing dark clouds on the horizon. Tags: East-Midlands, idiomatic, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-black_over_Bill's_mother's-en-adj-WHIrQhqf Categories (other): East Midlands English, English entries with incorrect language header

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