in the pudding club
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]- Possibly derived from the round shape of a pregnant abdomen, resembling that of a traditional boiled pudding.
- An alternative suggestion is an association with dialectal English pod (“belly”), German puddig (“swollen”), Westphalian Low German Puddek (“lump, pudding”).
Pronunciation
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Prepositional phrase
[edit]Usage notes
[edit]- Possibly less offensive to pregnant women than other terms such as up the duff.