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bun in the oven

(phrase)Casual

A playful way of saying someone is pregnant — used in casual conversation, often when the news is still being shared informally.

In a sentence

  • “Did you hear? Sarah has a bun in the oven!”
  • “They announced last weekend that there's a bun in the oven.”

Also known as

expectingpregnant

Where it’s used

everyday

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bun in the oven — American slang definition + audio