From the site sited by Jon

[Jonathan Lighter]

Does that mean "hubby *and* baby daddy" or "hubby *or* baby daddy, we don't
know which or much care either" ?


JL

On Sun, Apr 29, 2012 at 5:31 PM, Wilson Gray <hwgray at gmail.com> wrote:

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> "her hubby/baby daddy"
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> It's now necessary to specify whether a woman's husband is also the
> father of her child?!
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> "Merciful speed!" (My parents and grandparents used this exclamation
> to express surprise mingled with disgust, but I have no idea of its
> meaning or origin.)
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