One 'n da barrow an' one in da mixer

phr.

Heard in Donegal

A description of a woman who is pushing a pram with one child while pregnant with another.

Th'on wan has one 'n da barrow an' one in da mixer.

Posh English

That particular lady is wheeling one infant in a pram while expecting another to follow shortly.

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