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preggers

preggers

1 9.4
Having a baby growing inside you
  • adjective
  • /ˈprɛɡərz/
  • Slang
translation icon : embarazada
  • She might be preggers.

Bo is wearing this is what we call preggers AF outfit for comfy sweats today.

Examples

  • Yeah, but until then you should know the ins and outs of being preggers.

  • It's the first time I've had anything since I found out I was preggers.

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  • We were wondering if I was preggers or not, but neither of us wanted to go to the store to get a test (it was Thanksgiving Day).

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  • Bo is wearing this is what we call preggers AF outfit for comfy sweats today.

  • SHE'S PREGGERS AND UH...

  • My friend just announced that she is preggers and we couldn't be more excited for her.

  • After missing her period, she suspected she might be preggers.

  • It was a surprise for everyone when they found out that Jessica is preggers.

Synonyms

to have a bun in the oven
vspreggers
  • Informal
1 8.4

To be pregnant and expecting a baby

is informal slang rather than a neutral medical term
up the duff
vspreggers
  • Slang
1 9.9

A woman who is expecting a baby

is informal slang used more broadly beyond British regional speech
in the pudding club
vspreggers
  • Archaic
9.9

Pregnant and expecting a baby

is informal slang that is more direct than a euphemistic form

How Pregnant

full-term
4 3.7
preggers
  • Slang
1 9.4
unpregnant
1 6.3

Surface Forms

preggers positive

Morphology

preggers = pregnant (transparent) = pregg + ers

Colloquial clipping of 'pregnant' with a playful suffix '-ers'; the informal meaning ('pregnant') is directly recognizable.

Etymology

Preggers is a slang, friendly form of pregnant, made by adding the playful ending -ers. So when you say someone is preggers, you mean they are 'pregnant' in a casual way.