preggers en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈpɹɛ.ɡəɹs/ (General-American)
- /ˈpɹɛ.ɡəs/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
Shortening of pregnant + -ers.
Meanings
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(informal, not-comparable) Pregnant; carrying developing offspring within one's body.
Michael's troubles may be over soon, except that Christal claims to be preggers with triplets.
2007-07-14, Kyrie O'Connor, “Bluff the Listener”, in Wait, Wait... Don't Tell Me, National Public Radio:
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Synonyms
preggie · pregs · expectant · gestating · with child · in the pudding club · pregnant · delicate · heavy · in the club · pupped · up the duff · preg · eating for two · up the stick · preggers · hormonal · up the kyte · great · up the stump · in a family way · fertilized · up the spout · quick · knocked up · expecting · full · gravid · big · enceinte · preggo · child-great · carrying · have a bun in the oven