preggers

[preg-erz]

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adjective Chiefly British Informal.

pregnant¹(def 1).

Origin of preggers

First recorded in 1940–45; pregnant¹ + -ers

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British Dictionary definitions for preggers

preggers

adjective

mainly British an informal word for pregnant (def. 1)

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Word Origin and History for preggers

adj.

1942, from pregnant (adj.1).

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Examples from the Web for preggers

Contemporary Examples

That time that Andy thought she got chlamydia, but really she was just preggers!

Within hours, it was confirmed that, yes, the pop singer is preggers!!

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Word Origin and History for preggers

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Origin of preggers