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pregs

clipping from "pregnant"; slang adj; informal
short for "pregnant"
 
This is a modern slang that arises from a simple clipping of the word "pregnant" but also represents an interesting case in which an adjective is given a plural ending. The reason for this plurality is unclear, but it might have been used in a satirical sense to refer to a person who is known to have gone through pregnancy numerous times.
Etymology : Clipped from the root "pregnant" and given plurality
Source : "Kourt pregs again" NY Post article 12/1/11
Last modified: 5 December 2011


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