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Pregnant, usually unplanned, Irish slang, as in "knocked up" From the great Irish film, THE SNAPPER:
"She's gone and got herself up the pole" |
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| 2. | up the pole | ||
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phr. 1 (late 19C+) insane. 2 1920s +) pregnant (cf. UP THE SPOUT). - Is she up the pole ?
- Better ask Seymour that. (James Joyce:Ulysses,PICADOR,1998, p.23) |
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