"everybody and his cousin" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-au-everybody and his cousin.ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} everybody and his cousin
  1. (idiomatic, US) everybody; a large crowd; too many people. Tags: US, idiomatic

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