# please excuse my dear Aunt Sally

> English word · Phrase

## Definitions
1. A mnemonic used to help people remember the order of operations, in the PEMDAS order.

## Etymology
Ultimately from PEMDAS.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/please-excuse-my-dear-aunt-sally