- have a bun in the oven
- Vrb phrs. To be pregnant. E.g. "Her mother's got another bun in the oven; she's six months gone and with 7 kids already."
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have a bun in the oven
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have a bun in the oven — ► have a bun in the oven informal be pregnant. Main Entry: ↑bun … English terms dictionary
have a bun in the oven — verb be pregnant with She is bearing his child The are expecting another child in January I am carrying his child • Syn: ↑bear, ↑carry, ↑gestate, ↑expect • Derivationally re … Useful english dictionary
have a bun in the oven — verb To be pregnant; to be expecting a baby. Her parents were surprised to learn that she had a bun in the oven … Wiktionary
have a bun in the oven — British & Australian, humorous to be pregnant. I hear Wendy s got a bun in the oven … New idioms dictionary
have a bun in the oven — informal be pregnant. → bun … English new terms dictionary
bun in the oven — n British to have a bun in the oven has meant to be pregnant in working class British usage since the 19th century. The com parison of the stomach or abdomen with an oven is older still … Contemporary slang
bun in the oven — See have a bun in the oven … English slang and colloquialisms
Have a bun in the oven — be pregnant … Dictionary of Australian slang
have a bun in the oven — Australian Slang be pregnant … English dialects glossary
have a bun in the oven — v. (Slang) be pregnant … English contemporary dictionary
