2006-06-08 06:19:06 · 5 answers · asked by canuckgirl_bexley 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
It is used in the UK. Have never heard it used on Canada or the US.
2006-06-08 09:42:37 · update #1
This has not been the least bit helpful.
2006-06-09 11:54:48 · update #2
I've never heard that before. In what region or country is it common?
In any case, it's obviously a euphemism for "to get pregnant" or "to get knocked up". I imagine it comes from a misapplication/extension of the term "to fall ill", which indicates a current condition of health without commenting on how the condition was acquired. The difference is that with illnesses and diseases, the condition can be acquired in all manner of ways. With pregnancy, on the other hand, there's really just the one.
2006-06-08 09:03:14 · answer #1 · answered by magistra_linguae 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
well it sounds a bit nicer than saying 'been got up the duff'!
2006-06-08 06:22:28 · answer #2 · answered by ATP 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it sounds like it could happen to anyone!
2006-06-08 08:27:03 · answer #3 · answered by moviegirl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
LOL sounds like a disease.
2006-06-08 06:50:00 · answer #4 · answered by RUBY0083 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeaH we use it in the uk..lol i duno where it came from!!
2006-06-09 01:15:12 · answer #5 · answered by BabyGurl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋