up the spout
up av, prep In these days a pregnant woman was either 'tubbed up', 'fixed off', 'up the spout', 'three sails in the wind', 'knocked up', or 'in the family way'. DNE-cit JH 6/71 Used I and Sup Not used Withdrawn
Format: | Manuscript |
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Language: | English |
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1971
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Online Access: | http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/67606 |
Summary: | up av, prep In these days a pregnant woman was either 'tubbed up', 'fixed off', 'up the spout', 'three sails in the wind', 'knocked up', or 'in the family way'. DNE-cit JH 6/71 Used I and Sup Not used Withdrawn |
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