the rabbit died en · X
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
Etymology
Referring to the rabbit test.
Meanings
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(euphemistic, idiomatic) Indicates one's own pregnancy, or that someone has found out they are pregnant.
Robin finally was able to announce: "Good news! The rabbit died!" She said she was thrilled and that everybody was happy for her except her mother.
1993, Maurice Apprey, Intersubjectivity, Projective Identification, and Otherness, page 153: