Reverse Dictionary: WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

PHRASES
► GRINDING SMOKE an evasive answer given a child who inquisitively asks what one is doing → 1946 Amer. dial.
► MAKING CRUTCHES FOR LAME DUCKS an answer to ‘what are you doing?’ → 2007 Amer. dial.
► SEWING BUTTONS ON ICE CREAM used as an evasive or diversionary remark to a child; what are you doing? → 2001 Amer. dial.
► SEWING BUTTONS ON LEMONS used as an evasive or diversionary remark to a child; what are you doing? → 1967 Amer. dial.
► SEWING BUTTONS ON THE ICE-CREAM FREEZER used as an evasive or diversionary remark to a child; what are you doing? → 1979 Amer. dial.