"old man yelling at the clouds" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: old men yelling at the clouds [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|old men yelling at the clouds|head=old man yelling at the clouds}} old man yelling at the clouds (plural old men yelling at the clouds)
  1. Alternative form of old man yells at cloud. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: old man yells at cloud
    Sense id: en-old_man_yelling_at_the_clouds-en-noun-qGrZuswW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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