with child
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Puzzle #118 · September 27, 2025
With child is a literal phrase of Germanic origin meaning having a child with, or in, oneself. Eventually it became more of a euphemism, or a way to mean pregnant, without having to say the word pregnant, akin to ‘expecting’.
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- Puzzle #118 on September 27, 2025
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