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preggers

American  
[preg-erz] / ˈprɛg ərz /

adjective

Chiefly British Informal.

  1. pregnant.

preggers British  
/ ˈprɛɡəz /

adjective

  1. an informal word for pregnant

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Etymology

Origin of preggers

First recorded in 1940–45; pregnant 1 + -ers

Example Sentences

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Shes huge, shes preggers & Shes fabulous! #ilfracombe has something to proud of today!

From Time • Oct. 17, 2012

Star of the film was Mia Farrow, 22, whose mob quotient has gone up considerably since she married Whosis, and furthermore didn't she seem to be�giggle blush�just a teensy bit preggers?

From Time Magazine Archive

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