baby bump

[Benjamin Barrett]

Your message seems to have gotten across. A change dated today brings the Wiktionary entry to:

(informal) visible signs of pregnancy, noticeable abdominal swelling in a pregnant woman; freq. used in tabloid coverage of celebrities.

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On Aug 30, 2011, at 12:11 AM, victor steinbok wrote:

> Has "baby bump" been mentioned here previously? It seems to be a popular
> expression, initially taken from British tabloids, but now used in US press
> as well, in reference to pregnant public figures. I've seen it used on a
> couple of occasions in more general environments, but, for the most part,
> the targets are celebrities--Beyonce being the latest. OED is mum on the
> subject, of course.
>
> Wiki is the only dictionary that has anything to say on the subject (and it
> needs editing--I mean, tummy? seriously?):
>
> (informal) The swelling of a woman's tummy in the latter stages of
>> pregnancy.

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