in the pudding club
English
editEtymology
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
editUsage notes
edit- Possibly less offensive to pregnant women than other terms such as up the duff.