Things that people say to put off a child when he asks, “What are you making?”
| NR | 359 |
| THINGUMAJIG | 147 |
| NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS | 52 |
| NOTHING | 28 |
| LAYOVER TO CATCH MEDDLERS | 27 |
| WHAT-YOU-MAY-CALL-IT | 19 |
| SOMETHING | 10 |
| WAIT AND SEE | 9 |
| NEVER MIND | 8 |
| CAT’S FUR TO MAKE KITTEN BRITCHES | 7 |
| DING-BAT | 7 |
| I’LL TELL YOU LATER | 7 |
| DOODAD | 6 |
| LAYOVERS TO CATCH MEDDLERS | 6 |
| THINGUMABOB | 6 |
| WOULDN’T YOU LIKE TO KNOW | 6 |
| GADGET | 5 |
| JUST SOMETHING | 5 |
| MESS | 5 |
| WHAT DO YOU THINK | 5 |
| CAKE | 4 |
| CAN’T YOU SEE | 4 |
| SOMETHING TO MAKE LITTLE BOYS ASK QUESTIONS | 4 |
| WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE | 4 |
| CAT FUR TO MAKE KITTEN BRITCHES | 3 |
| DON’T ASK SO MANY QUESTIONS | 3 |
| DON’T BOTHER ME | 3 |
| FOR ME TO KNOW AND YOU TO FIND OUT | 3 |
| IT’S NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS | 3 |
| LAYOVER | 3 |
| MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS | 3 |
| SHUT UP | 3 |
| SOMETHING TO MAKE YOU ASK QUESTIONS | 3 |
| SUMPIN’ | 3 |
| SURPRISE | 3 |
| THAT’S MY BUSINESS | 3 |
| WHATNOT | 3 |
| WHATSIT | 3 |
| WHAT-YOU-CALL-IT | 3 |
| CURIOSITY KILLED THE CAT | 2 |
| DOO-HICKEY | 2 |
| GET OUT OF HERE | 2 |
| GO AWAY | 2 |
| GO ‘WAY | 2 |
| HAY WHILE THE SUN SHINES | 2 |
| HOOTENANNY | 2 |
| I’M BUSY | 2 |
| LATER | 2 |
| MUD PIE | 2 |
| NOTHING FOR YOU | 2 |
| NOTHING MUCH | 2 |
| OH SOMETHING GOOD | 2 |
| “OH, NOTHING” | 2 |
| RUN ALONG NOW | 2 |
| SOMETHING FOR YOU | 2 |
| SOMETHING GOOD | 2 |
| SOMETHING NICE | 2 |
| SOMETHING TO MAKE FOOLS ASK QUESTIONS | 2 |
| THAT’S FOR ME TO KNOW AND YOU TO FIND OUT | 2 |
| WHAT’S IT TO YOU | 2 |
| YOU WOULDN’T UNDERSTAND | 2 |
| YOU’LL SEE | 2 |
| (OBJECT) TO FLY TO THE MOON WITH | 1 |
| (OBJECT) TO MAKE LITTLE BOYS ASK QUESTIONS | 1 |
| AIN’T A-MAKIN’ NOTHIN’ | 1 |
| AIN’T NOTHING FOR YOU | 1 |
| AIR CASTLES | 1 |
| ANYTHING | 1 |
| APPLESAUCE | 1 |
| ASK YOUR DADDY | 1 |
| ASK YOUR FATHER | 1 |
| ASK YOUR MOMMA | 1 |
| ASSHOLES FOR HOBBY HORSES | 1 |
| BEAT IT | 1 |
| BETTER MOUSE TRAP | 1 |
| BIG FUSS ABOUT NOTHING | 1 |
| BIG GLOPPY MESS | 1 |
| BRITCHES TO SEW BUTTONS ON | 1 |
| BUCKLE TO A HEN’S NEST | 1 |
| BUILDING A HENHOUSE | 1 |
| BUILDING A PIGPEN | 1 |
| BUNCH OF CRAP | 1 |
| BUNCH OF JUNK | 1 |
| BUTTONHOLES FOR THE ICE CREAM | 1 |
| CANIDDLING PIE | 1 |
| CASTLES IN SPAIN | 1 |
| CAT FUR | 1 |
| CAT PAJAMAS | 1 |
| CAT SOUP | 1 |
| CAT’S FIDDLE | 1 |
| CAT’S FUR | 1 |
| CAT’S FUR FER KITCHEN BRITCHES | 1 |
| CAT’S PAJAMAS | 1 |
| CAT’S WHISKERS | 1 |
| CHICKEN COOP | 1 |
| CHOO-CHOO TRAIN | 1 |
| COFFIN | 1 |
| CONVEXEL | 1 |
| COWBELL | 1 |
| CRUTCH FOR A LAME DUCK | 1 |
| CUTTING UP THESE APPLES TO THROW OUT TO THE CATS | 1 |
| DAMNATION | 1 |
| DIGGING A WELL | 1 |
| DING-FOD GONNA-DOODADDLE | 1 |
| DING-FOD OFF THE DOODADDLE | 1 |
| DOGHOUSE | 1 |
| DON’T BE SO INQUISITIVE | 1 |
| DON’T BOTHER ME NOW | 1 |
| “DON’T BOTHER ME, I’M BUSY” | 1 |
| DON’T BUG ME | 1 |
| DON’T YOU KNOW WHAT I’M MAKING | 1 |
| DON’T YOU WISH YOU KNEW | 1 |
| DOODACKS | 1 |
| DOODLER | 1 |
| DOO-FLICKER FOR A DOO-JOHN | 1 |
| DOOFUNNY | 1 |
| DOOJIG | 1 |
| DOO-LOLLY | 1 |
| DOOWITCHET | 1 |
| FIDDLE-MA-DAB | 1 |
| FILLUMAJIG | 1 |
| FLY-CATCHERS | 1 |
| FLYING MACHINE | 1 |
| FOR ME TO KNOW | 1 |
| FORGET ABOUT IT | 1 |
| FORGIT IT | 1 |
| GAG FOR YOU PROBABLY | 1 |
| GET OUT | 1 |
| GET OUT OF HERE AND GO TO PLAY | 1 |
| GIDDY-GAPPER | 1 |
| GING-DING | 1 |
| GIT ALONG | 1 |
| GIT ALONG WITH YOU | 1 |
| GO AND LOOK FOR SKY-HOOKS | 1 |
| GO ASK YOUR MOTHER | 1 |
| GO LIE DOWN | 1 |
| GO MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS | 1 |
| GO ON AND PLAY | 1 |
| GO OUT AND PLAY WITH THE DOG | 1 |
| GO PEDDLE YOUR PAPERS | 1 |
| GO SELL YOUR PAPERS SOMEPLACE ELSE | 1 |
| GOULASH | 1 |
| GUESS | 1 |
| GUZZY-WUCHIT | 1 |
| HANDLE TO A HEN’S NEST | 1 |
| HAVEN’T NAMED IT YET | 1 |
| HAY | 1 |
| HICKEY FOR HOOTENANNY | 1 |
| HICKEY-DOODLE | 1 |
| HICKUM-SKIVVER | 1 |
| HOBGOBLIN PIE | 1 |
| HO-DAD WITH A SHUFFLIN’ ROD | 1 |
| HOOTENANNY ON A SHINDIG | 1 |
| HORSE’S NECK | 1 |
| HUSH ASKING QUESTIONS | 1 |
| “HUSH, GO AND PLAY” | 1 |
| I DON’T KNOW | 1 |
| I DON’T KNOW MYSELF | 1 |
| I HAVEN’T DECIDED | 1 |
| I JUST TOLD THEM | 1 |
| I TOLD YOU ONCE | 1 |
| I’D TELL WHAT I WAS MAKING | 1 |
| IF I WANTED YOU TO KNOW I’D TELL YOU | 1 |
| I’LL BET YOU CAN GUESS | 1 |
| I’LL NEVER TELL | 1 |
| I’LL SHOW YOU | 1 |
| I’LL TELL YOU IN A MINUTE | 1 |
| I’LL TELL YOU NEXT TIME | 1 |
| I’M BUILDING A HOUSE | 1 |
| I’M FIXING A GIFT FOR SOMEONE | 1 |
| I’M JUST DOING A LITTLE MENDING | 1 |
| I’M JUST FOOLING AROUND | 1 |
| I’M JUST TRYIN’ TO DO SOMETHING I CAN’T | 1 |
| I’M MAKIN’ PUDDIN’ | 1 |
| I’M MAKING A BOX | 1 |
| I’M MAKING A MESS | 1 |
| I’M MAKING SO-AND-SO | 1 |
| I’M MAKING SOMETHING FOR SANTY CLAUS | 1 |
| I’M NOT ANSWERING THAT | 1 |
| I’M NOT SURE | 1 |
| I’M PICKING STRAWBERRIES | 1 |
| I’M TRIMMING A CHRISTMAS TREE | 1 |
| I’M TRIMMING THE CHRISTMAS TREE | 1 |
| I’M WORKING ON A PATIENT | 1 |
| IT’S A SECRET | 1 |
| IT’S NOTHING | 1 |
| JACK-MA-DIDDLY-FIDMY-YOL | 1 |
| JACK-MA-JIGGLY-FIGMY-YOL | 1 |
| JOE-DOCK TO GO ON A GUM-FUDGEON | 1 |
| JUMPING JACK | 1 |
| JUST A GOODY | 1 |
| JUST A-FIDDLIN’ AROUND | 1 |
| JUST A-MAKING SUMPIN’ | 1 |
| JUST FOOLING AROUND | 1 |
| JUST ONE OF THOSE THINGS | 1 |
| JUST PIDDLIN’ | 1 |
| JUST SOMETHING TO EAT | 1 |
| JUST WAIT AND SEE | 1 |
| KEEP STILL | 1 |
| KITTEN BRITCHES | 1 |
| KNICKKNACK | 1 |
| KNOTHOLES | 1 |
| LARRO TO CATCH MEDDLERS | 1 |
| LARROS TO CATCH MEDDLERS | 1 |
| LAYING ON AND MAKING LAYOVERS TO CATCH MEDDLERS | 1 |
| LAYING ROPE TO CATCH A MEDDLER | 1 |
| LAYOVER FOR A MEDDLER | 1 |
| LAYOVER FOR MEDDLERS | 1 |
| “LAYOVER TO CATCH MEDDLERS AND CAUGHT YOU, THE FIRST ONE” | 1 |
| “LAYOVER TO CATCH MEDDLERS, CAUGHT YOU–THE FIRST ONE” | 1 |
| LAYOVER TO KETCH MEDDLERS | 1 |
| LEATHER BRITCHES FOR A CAT OR SOMETHING | 1 |
| LEAVE THINGS ALONE | 1 |
| LITTLE BIT OF EVERYTHING | 1 |
| LITTLE DO-SOMETHING | 1 |
| LITTLE MONKEY BUSINESS | 1 |
| MARKING TIME | 1 |
| MESS OF THINGS | 1 |
| MILDEW TO KEEP FROM MOLDING | 1 |
| MUCKET | 1 |
| MUDCAKES | 1 |
| NEEDLE TO SEW UP YOUR MOUTH | 1 |
| NONE OF YOUR BEESWAX | 1 |
| NOODLE-NETTLE TO WIND UP THE SUN | 1 |
| NOT FOR CHILDREN | 1 |
| NOT MUCH | 1 |
| “NOT NOW, BABY” | 1 |
| NOT TOO MUCH OF NOTHING | 1 |
| NOTHING IMPORTANT | 1 |
| NOTHING SPECIAL | 1 |
| NOTHING TO CONCERN YOU | 1 |
| NOTHING YOU WOULD UNDERSTAND | 1 |
| “NOW, WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE I’M MAKING” | 1 |
| “OH, A SURPRISE” | 1 |
| “OH, GO OUT AND PLAY NOW” | 1 |
| “OH, I DON’T KNOW” | 1 |
| “OH, JUST FUSSIN'” | 1 |
| “OH, JUST SOMETHING GOOD” | 1 |
| “OH, JUST WAIT A MINUTE” | 1 |
| “OH, NOTHING MUCH” | 1 |
| “OH, SHOOT–WHAT’S IT LOOK LIKE” | 1 |
| “OH, SOMETHING” | 1 |
| OPEN YOUR EYES AND SEE | 1 |
| PADDLE | 1 |
| PADDLE TO WHIP YOU | 1 |
| PICKLE | 1 |
| PIE | 1 |
| RABBITS | 1 |
| ROCKET TO GO TO THE MOON | 1 |
| RUN ALONG | 1 |
| “RUN ALONG, DON’T BOTHER ME” | 1 |
| RUNNING-GEAR TO A GOOSE NEST | 1 |
| RUNNING-GEAR TO A HAWK’S NEST | 1 |
| SAWDUST | 1 |
| SAWING WOOD | 1 |
| SEWING BUTTONS ON LEMONS | 1 |
| SHIT ON A STICK | 1 |
| “SHUT UP, YOU’RE DIPPING” | 1 |
| SIDEHILL CLINCHER | 1 |
| SKIP | 1 |
| SKYHOOK | 1 |
| SKYHOOK TO HANG YOU UP | 1 |
| SNOWBALLS | 1 |
| SOMETHING CHILDREN SHOULDN’T KNOW ABOUT | 1 |
| SOMETHING FOR A SURPRISE | 1 |
| SOMETHING FOR BABY | 1 |
| SOMETHING FOR DINNER | 1 |
| SOMETHING FOR FOOLS TO ASK QUESTIONS | 1 |
| SOMETHING FOR LITTLE BOYS TO ASK QUESTIONS | 1 |
| SOMETHING FOR YOU IF YOU GO AWAY NOW | 1 |
| SOMETHING FOR YOUR DADDY | 1 |
| SOMETHING NICE FOR SOMEONE | 1 |
| SOMETHING NICE FOR YOU | 1 |
| SOMETHING THAT YOU WOULDN’T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT ANYWAY | 1 |
| SOMETHING TO CATCH MEDDLERS | 1 |
| SOMETHING TO CATCH MEDDLERS WITH | 1 |
| SOMETHING TO EAT | 1 |
| SOMETHING TO GLUE YOUR MOUTH UP WITH | 1 |
| SOMETHING TO MAKE LITTLE BOYS ASK FOOLISH QUESTIONS | 1 |
| SOMETHING TO MAKE LITTLE GIRLS ASK QUESTIONS | 1 |
| SOMETHING TO MAKE NOSY KIDS KEEP OUT OF OTHER PEOPLE’S BUSINESS | 1 |
| SOMETHING TO MAKE PEOPLE ASK QUESTIONS | 1 |
| SOMETHING TO MAKE YOU ASK WHAT IT IS | 1 |
| SOMETHING TO PUT ON A KID | 1 |
| STEP | 1 |
| SWITCH TO HIT YOU WITH | 1 |
| TELL YOU IN A MINUTE | 1 |
| “THAT’S ENOUGH, DON’T BE SO NOSY” | 1 |
| THING | 1 |
| THINGABOB | 1 |
| THINGUMAJIG FOR A WHAT-YOU-MAY-CALL-IT | 1 |
| THINGUMAJIG FOR WHAT-YOU-MAY-CALL-IT | 1 |
| THINGUMAJIGGER | 1 |
| THINGUMAWHATSIS | 1 |
| TIME | 1 |
| TOGGLEMENT | 1 |
| TREE-SQUEAK | 1 |
| WAFFLE-DAMPER | 1 |
| WAIT AND YOU’LL SEE | 1 |
| WAMPUS | 1 |
| WE’LL SEE WHAT IT IS | 1 |
| WE’LL TALK ABOUT IT LATER | 1 |
| “WELL, CAN’T YOU SEE” | 1 |
| “WELL, IT’S REALLY NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS” | 1 |
| “WELL, JUST WATCH AND SEE IF YOU CAN FIGURE IT OUT” | 1 |
| “WELL, WHAT DO YOU THINK” | 1 |
| WHAT AM I MAKING | 1 |
| WHAT DO YOU THINK I’M MAKING | 1 |
| WHAT DO YOU THINK IT IS | 1 |
| WHAT DO YOU WANT ME TO MAKE | 1 |
| WHAT IS IT | 1 |
| WHAT IS IT LOOK LIKE | 1 |
| “WHAT IS IT TO YOU, ARE YOU A COP, ARE YOU WRITING A BOOK” | 1 |
| WHAT NOT | 1 |
| WHAT YOU GOTTA ASK FOR | 1 |
| WHAT YOU WANT TO KNOW FOR | 1 |
| WHAT-DO-YOU-CALL-IT | 1 |
| WHAT’S IT LOOK LIKE | 1 |
| WHAT’S IT LOOK LIKE I’M MAKING | 1 |
| WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE | 1 |
| WHATSAMACALLIT | 1 |
| WHIMBOOZLE | 1 |
| WHIMPADIDDLE TO GRIND SMOKE WITH | 1 |
| WHITTLIN’ A WOODEN ASSHOLE FOR MERRY-GO-ROUND HORSES | 1 |
| WHOOPIE | 1 |
| WHOSEAMAJIGGER | 1 |
| WHO’S-IT | 1 |
| WHY ARE YOU SO INQUISITIVE | 1 |
| WHY ASK ME? YOU OUGHT TO KNOW | 1 |
| WHY DO YOU ALWAYS ASK WHY | 1 |
| WIMMYDIDDLE TO GRIND SMOKE | 1 |
| WIM-WAM FOR A GOOSE BRIDLE | 1 |
| WIM-WAM FOR A GOOSE’S BRIDLE | 1 |
| WIND-DIDDLER TO GRIND SMOKE | 1 |
| WINDSHIELD FOR A GOAT’S ASS | 1 |
| WINGDING | 1 |
| WING-WONG FOR A DUCK’S BRIDLE | 1 |
| WING-WONG FOR A MUSTARD MILL | 1 |
| WOODEN ASSHOLE FOR A HOBBYHORSE | 1 |
| YING-YANG | 1 |
| YOU ASK TOO MANY QUESTIONS | 1 |
| YOU DON’T KNOW DO YOU | 1 |
| YOU DON’T NEED TO KNOW | 1 |
| YOU GUESS | 1 |
| YOU RUN ON | 1 |
| YOU WOULDN’T KNOW | 1 |
| YOU WOULDN’T KNOW IF I TOLD YOU | 1 |
| YOU’D BE SURPRISED | 1 |
| YOU’LL BE SURPRISED | 1 |
| YOU’LL FIND OUT | 1 |
| YOU’LL FIND OUT LATER | 1 |
| YOU’LL SEE IN A MINUTE | 1 |
| YOU’LL SEE WHEN IT GETS DONE | 1 |
| YOU’RE A CHATTERBOX | 1 |
| YOU’RE A PEST | 1 |
| YOU’RE TOO LITTLE TO UNDERSTAND | 1 |
| YULLGUY FOR A SHENANIGIN | 1 |
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