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What joking or sly expressions do women use to say that another is going to have a baby? “She(‘s) ________.”

PREGNANT 515
EXPECTING 369
IN A FAMILY WAY 195
KNOCKED UP 113
P.G. 74
EATING FOR TWO 56
IN THE FAMILY WAY 36
SWALLOWED A PUMPKIN SEED 32
WEARING THE HATCHING JACKET 24
BIG 19
NR 19
THAT WAY 16
GOT CAUGHT 15
SWALLOWED A WATERMELON SEED 14
GOING TO HAVE AN ADDITION 12
ON THE NEST 10
ABOUT READY TO HATCH 9
CARRYING A LOAD 8
FRAGRANT 8
GOT ONE IN THE OVEN 8
SWALLOWED A PUMPKIN 8
SWALLOWED A WATERMELON 8
GOT A BUN IN THE OVEN 7
THAT WAY AGAIN 6
UP A STUMP 6
BEEN EATING DRIED APPLES 5
BIG AS A BARREL 5
BROKE HER TOE 5
ON THE WAY 5
BROKE HER LEG 4
DUE 4
ENCEINTE 4
EXPECTING THE STORK 4
GOING TO HAVE A BABY 4
GOT ONE IN THE HOPPER 4
IN A FIX 4
IN FAMILY WAY 4
SHE GOT CAUGHT 4
UP A TREE 4
WITH CHILD 4
CAUGHT 3
FAMILY WAY 3
GOING TO BE CONFINED 3
GOING TO HATCH 3
GOING TO HAVE AN INCREASE 3
GOT ONE IN THE BASKET 3
IN A DELICATE CONDITION 3
SHE’S BEEN EATING DRIED APPLES 3
SHE’S BIG 3
SPRINGING 3
SWALLOWED AN OLIVE 3
UP THE STUMP 3
ABOUT DUE 2
ABOUT TO HATCH 2
ANTICIPATING 2
BEEN CAUGHT 2
BEEN EATING DRIED APPLE 2
BETTER START CARRYING A BASKET 2
BIG AGAIN 2
CARRYING 2
CARRYING A CHILD 2
CAUGHT AGAIN 2
DID IT AGAIN 2
EXPECTING A BABY 2
FIXED UP 2
GOING TO HAVE A KID 2
GONE AGAIN 2
GONNA HAVE ANOTHER ONE 2
GOT A DUCK IN THE OVEN 2
GOT CAUGHT AGAIN 2
GOT SOMETHING IN THE OVEN 2
HAPAI 2
HATCHING 2
HEAVY WITH CHILD 2
IN TROUBLE 2
INFANTICIPATING 2
ONE IN THE OVEN 2
PREG 2
PUMPED UP 2
READY TO POP 2
SHE’S LOOKING 2
SWALLOWED A PUNKIN SEED 2
UP 2
UP AGAIN 2
(NUMBER) MONTHS GONE 1
ABOUT TIME SHE BE POPPING 1
ADDING ANOTHER ONE 1
ADDING ON 1
ALL A WATERMELON 1
AS BIG AS A BARREL 1
AT IT AGAIN 1
ATE A WATERMELON 1
ATE SOME BEANS 1
ATE YEAST 1
BE CONFINE 1
BECOME A MAMMA 1
BEEN EATIN’ GREEN APPLES 1
BEEN EATING A LOT OF DRY APPLES AND DRINKING WATER ON TOP OF EM 1
BEEN PLAYING WITH FIRE 1
BETTER CARRY A BASKET 1
BETTER START CARRYING A BASKET WITH HER 1
BLOATED 1
BLOSSOMING 1
BLOWN UP 1
BREEDING 1
BROKE A LEG 1
BUN IN THE OVEN 1
BURNT HER FOOT 1
CARELESS 1
CARRYING A BAG 1
CARRYING A MELON 1
CARRYING A WATERMELON SEED 1
CARRYING ONE 1
CAUGHT THE PREGGIES 1
CAUGHT UP 1
COMING EVENTS CAST THEIR SHADOWS BEFORE 1
DONE IT AGAIN 1
DRINKING TOO MUCH WATER 1
EATING DRIED APRICOTS 1
EATING DRIED FRUIT 1
EATING FOR DRIED APPLES 1
EATING FOR THREE 1
EATING PEACHES 1
EATING PUMPKIN SEEDS 1
EXPECTANT 1
EXPECTING A CHILD 1
EXPECTING A NEW ADDITION 1
EXPECTING A VISIT FROM THE STORK 1
EXPECTING AN ADDITION TO THE FAMILY 1
EXPECTING ONE 1
FAMILY IS ON THE INCREASE 1
FEATHERING HER NEST 1
FEEDING TWO 1
FILLING OUT HER CLOTHES 1
FIXED 1
FIXED OUT 1
FIXING TO DROP ONE 1
FLAGRANT 1
FLOURISHING 1
FORGOT HER PILLS 1
FORGOT TO TAKE HER PILLS 1
FOUR MONTHS GONE 1
FRESHEN 1
GAINING WEIGHT 1
GARDEN IS GROWING 1
GET OUT THE HATCHING JACKET 1
GETTING BIG 1
GETTING BIGGER 1
GETTING BROAD IN THE HIPS 1
GETTING READY TO DOMINO 1
GOING GIVE BIRTH 1
GOING TO BE AN INCREASE IN THE FAMILY 1
GOING TO BE CONFINED AT (TIME) 1
GOING TO BE SICK 1
GOING TO BE THERE 1
GOING TO CALF 1
GOING TO CALVE 1
GOING TO CRACK THE SHELL 1
GOING TO DELIVER 1
GOING TO DROP A BABY 1
GOING TO DROP A KID 1
GOING TO ENLARGE THE FAMILY 1
GOING TO HAVE A FUTURE CITIZEN 1
GOING TO HAVE AN INCREASE IN THE FAMILY 1
GOING TO HAVE ANOTHER 1
GOING TO NEW YORK 1
GOING TO POP 1
GOING TO SHELL OUT HER BABY 1
GOING TO SHIT A BABY 1
GOING TO TUMBLE UP 1
“GONE AGAIN, HONEY” 1
GONE AND DONE IT 1
GONE UP THE CREEK WITHOUT A PADDLE 1
GONNA BE SICK 1
GONNA GET IN THE STRAW 1
GONNA HATCH 1
GONNA HATCH ONE OUT 1
GONNA HAVE A BABY 1
GONNA HAVE A HATCHING 1
GONNA HAVE A KID 1
GONNA POP 1
GOT A BEAN IN THE OVEN 1
GOT A LEG BROKE 1
GOT A POTATO IN THE OVEN 1
GOT A PUMPKIN 1
GOT A PUMPKIN UNDER HER 1
GOT A TURKEY IN THE OVEN 1
GOT BELLY FULL OF PEOPLE 1
GOT CAUGHT UP 1
GOT COMPANY 1
GOT KETCHED AGAIN 1
GOT KNOCKED UP 1
GOT ON A HATCHING DRESS 1
GOT ONE IN THE HANGAR 1
GOT ONE IN THE TRAP 1
GOT SOMETHING COOKING IN THE OVEN 1
GOT SOMETHING IN HER SHE DIDN’T SWALLOW 1
HAD HER BRITCHES OFF 1
HAS A FAT BELLY 1
HAS A TUMOR BUT IT’LL TURN OUT IN HER LAP 1
HAS BREAD IN THE OVEN 1
HAS ONE IN THE BASKET 1
HAS ONE IN THE HOPPER 1
HAS ONE IN THE OVEN 1
HAS ONE IN THE SACK 1
HAS ONE ON THE WAY 1
HAS THE WADDLE 1
HATCHING OUT 1
HAVE AN ADDITION 1
HAVE COMPANY 1
HE GOT THE BEST OF HER 1
HEADY 1
HEAVEN IS BLESSING 1
HEAVY 1
HIGHER THAN A KITE 1
HOT 1
HUNG 1
I SEE THERE’S GOING TO BE THE PATTER OF LITTLE FEET 1
IN AN INTERESTING CONDITION 1
IN BLOOM 1
IN DELICATE CONDIITON 1
IN DELICATE HEALTH 1
IN FAMILY WAYS 1
IN THE BIG LEAGUE 1
IS EXPECTING 1
IS IN A FAMILY WAY 1
IS KNOCKED UP 1
IS THAT WAY 1
JACKED UP 1
JANE’S GETTING FAT–WHAT’S BILL BEEN FEEDING HER 1
JUNIOR IS ON HIS WAY 1
KNOCKED UP LIKE A BARREL 1
KNOCK-UPPED 1
LADY-IN-WAITING 1
LAID HERSELF LIABLE 1
LITTLE BIT PREGNANT 1
LOOKING FOR A BABY 1
LOOKING FOR THE STORK 1
LOOKING VERY WELL 1
LOST HER NOTCH-STICK 1
MAKING BELLY 1
MAKING BOOTS FOR TWO 1
MONTHS ALONG 1
MOTHER-TO-BE 1
NOT ALONE 1
ON THE FAMILY WAY 1
ONE IN THE BASKET 1
ONE ON THE WAY 1
OUT OF CIRCULATION 1
OVEN’S FULL 1
OVERFAT 1
P.R.E. 1
POOCHING OUT 1
PREMATURELY 1
PRETTY FAR GONE 1
PUFFED UP WITH PLEASURE 1
PUTTING ON WEIGHT 1
READY TO DROP 1
READY TO HATCH 1
SEEN HIM IN THE DARK 1
SETTING ON THE NEST 1
SEVEN MONTHS 1
SHE GOT KNOCKED UP 1
SHE GOT THE BEST OF HIM 1
“SHE MUSTA BEEN EATING SOME PUMKIN SEEDS, SHE’S GONNA BUST PRETTY SOON” 1
SHE SKIPPED 1
SHE SLIPPED UP AGAIN 1
SHE STUMPED HER TOE 1
SHE WON’T BE ABLE TO GO 1
SHE’S ABOUT TO MAKE A TRIP TO THE HOSPITAL 1
SHE’S BEEN KNOCKED UP 1
SHE’S BROKE HER LEG 1
SHE’S CAUGHT 1
SHE’S FOUR MONTHS GONE 1
SHE’S GOING TO HAVE ANOTHER 1
SHE’S HEAVY 1
SHE’S LOADED 1
SHE’S STAYING AT HOME 1
SHE’S UP 1
SHE’S UP AGAIN 1
SHOWING 1
SITTING ON A NEST 1
SIX MONTHS GONE 1
SLIPS 1
SO BIG SHE CAN’T TUMBLE 1
SOMEBODY’S SET THE GOOSE 1
SOMETHING IN THE BASKET 1
SOMETHING IN THE OVEN 1
STAGNATED 1
STORK IS COMING 1
STORK’S ABOUT READY TO COME 1
STUBBED HER TOE 1
STUCK 1
STUMPED HER TOE 1
STUNG BY A BUMBLEBEE 1
SURE GOT A WATERMELON UNDER HER BELT 1
SWALLOWED A COCONUT 1
SWALLOWED A PILL 1
SWALLOWED A PRUNE SEED 1
SWALLOWED A QUARTER 1
SWALLOWED A SEED 1
SWALLOWED A TRAIN 1
SWALLOWED AN APPLE 1
SWALLOWED AN ELEPHANT 1
SWALLOWED AN OLIVE SEED 1
SWALLOWED THE PUMPKIN 1
THAT-A WAY 1
THERE’S ONE IN THE BREADBASKET 1
THEY EXPECT AN INCREASE 1
TOO MUCH TIME ON HIS HANDS 1
TRAVELING 1
TURKEY IN THE OVEN 1
TWO IN ONE 1
UP A TREE AGAIN 1
UP IN THE AIR 1
VERY PREGNANT 1
WEARING A HATCHING JACKET 1
WEARING THE JACKET 1
WELL ON THE WAY 1
WENT TO BED AND FORGOT TO TURN HER MOTOR OFF 1
WHAT A BIG WATERMELON 1
WITH FAMILY 1
WITH FOAL 1
YOUN ‘UN ON THE WAY 1

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