baby bump

[Jesse Sheidlower]

On Tue, Aug 30, 2011 at 03:11:43AM -0400, 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.

Well, we do have _bump_ in this sense.

Jesse Sheidlower
OED

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