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up the stick
up the stick
Pregnant. Primarily heard in UK, Ireland. You two have only been married for a couple of months, I can't believe you're up the stick already! I was pretty wild during my university years, which is how I found myself up the stick at 22.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Gavino | | gah-VEE-no | Italian |
Tzila | | - | Hebrew |
Vespasiano | | - | Italian |
Obadiah | | o-bə-DIE-ə (English) | Biblical |
Kornelia | | kawr-NE-lee-ah (German), kawr-NEL-yah (Polish) | German, Polish |
Iolanthe | | ie-ə-LAN-thee (English) | Various |