my very educated mother just served us noodles

English

Etymology

From the initial letters of the names of the eight planets.

Phrase

my very educated mother just served us noodles

  1. (astronomy mnemonic) Used to remember the order and names of the eight planets of the solar system: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.
    Synonym: my very educated mother just served us nachos
    Coordinate terms: my very educated mother just served us nine pizzas, my very educated mother just served us nine pumpkins (both are obsolete, since Pluto is no longer considered a planet)

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