stomack

British

/ ˈstʌmək /

noun

informal to be pregnant

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Journal, "them critters must have a dredful elastic stomack."

From Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 24, September 10, 1870 by Various

During which time it will be very requisite to apply hot cloathes to the stomack: but not so as to provoke sweat.

From Spadacrene Anglica The English Spa Fountain by Rutherford, James

Fortune, thou dost me wrong to suffer me So long uncombatted: I prythee send Some stubborne knight, some passenger, Whose stout controuling stomack will refuse To yield to my prescription but by force.

From A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 3 by Bullen, A. H. (Arthur Henry)

The great terror I had a litle before tooke my stomack away from me.

From Voyages of Peter Esprit Radisson by Radisson, Pierre Esprit

Law, Titus, does yo' tink I could sit up dar an' tell dat precious chile we had chicken when I knew her little stomack was jes' groanin' for chicken?

From A Little Florida Lady by Paine, Dorothy C. (Dorothy Charlotte)

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