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have a bun in the oven en · VERB

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Meanings

1. (informal, qualifier:sometimes considered vulgar) To be pregnant; to be expecting a baby.
   • You really think it's cool for you to hit the sauce with a bun in the oven? 2004, Wes Anderson, Noah Baumbach, The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, spoken by Steve Zissou (Bill Murray):
   • Her parents were surprised to learn that she had a bun in the oven.

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Translations (11)

da have brød i ovnen ((informal) to be pregnant; to be expecting a baby) · da have en kage i ovnen ((informal) to be pregnant; to be expecting a baby) · fr avoir une brioche au four ((informal) to be pregnant; to be expecting a baby) · de einen Braten in der Röhre haben ((informal) to be pregnant; to be expecting a baby) · fr avoir le ballon ((informal) to be pregnant; to be expecting a baby) · vi đeo ba lô ngược ((informal) to be pregnant; to be expecting a baby) · cmn 有了 ((informal) to be pregnant; to be expecting a baby) · sv ha en bulle i ugnen ((informal) to be pregnant; to be expecting a baby) · fr être en cloque ((informal) to be pregnant; to be expecting a baby) · no ha en bolle i ovnen ((informal) to be pregnant; to be expecting a baby) · fr avoir un polichinelle dans le tiroir ((informal) to be pregnant; to be expecting a baby)