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Faternity leave

A period of maternity leave, unexpected by friends and co-workers as nobody knew the Mother to be was expecting, due to her already substantial build.
Where's Kate been these past few weeks, Dave?

She's on faternity leave with the bairn.

I didn't even know she was pregnant...She was already a big girl though.

Aye, fraternity leave, right enough.
by Bayesoir December 31, 2019
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baternity leave

Noun, the name given to conventional paternity leave which is seamlessly bolted on to a period of sick leave.
Graham, "what a tosser Seb is, he's meant to be working on that project but he's gone on baternity leave," Colin, "yeah, amazing, he caught that bug just in time to get a straight five weeks off; fucking planned it I think."
by Grandsire May 4, 2020
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Mamaternity Leave

the period of time when a brother of the mother (mama) temporarily leaves his job to help his sister and look after the baby
Sonu is on mamaternity leave since last October
by SulKab April 8, 2023
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