Does the term 'knocked up' mean unmarried and pregnant or just pregnant?

by ..tisha... Posted 2012/09/21 02:30:55

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	Unplanned Unmarried pregnancy	15 votes	17%
	Any type of pregnancy.	75 votes	83%

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kfallslady 2012/09/22 03:20:20

Unplanned Unmarried pregnancy

thats my 2 cents

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bob h. 2012/09/21 20:30:56

Any type of pregnancy.

Pregnant any way.

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ShelaKay0523 2012/09/21 19:03:54

Any type of pregnancy.

Knocked up means pregnant, but it can be a playful term, or it can be a derogatory term. When it's used in a derogatory fashion it's usually in reference to an unmarried woman getting pregnant, or a married woman getting pregnant via a man other than her husband.

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Caedus01 Sith Lord of the P... 2012/09/21 18:14:22 (edited)

Any type of pregnancy.

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Score ONE for the BF he is right (woo hoo!!! way to go dude you won one for the team!!!)knocked up is just pregnant!!

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christopher 2012/09/21 17:53:05
Melizmatic to christo... 2012/09/21 18:02:34

+1
*lolz @ her BF being the one who needs a dictionary

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Lerro DeHazel 2012/09/21 16:55:08

Any type of pregnancy.

Just Pregnant.

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SA 2012/09/21 16:50:42

Any type of pregnancy.

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When I first heard this term used decades ago it meant pregnant. That is what it meant years ago. Married women were even called knocked up. Maybe things have changed????

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Melizmatic to SA 2012/09/21 18:03:00

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Not where I live.

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SA to Melizmatic 2012/09/21 18:12:05

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Not where I live either.

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Melizmatic to SA 2012/09/21 18:19:07

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Its always just been slang for 'pregnant' to my knowledge, and I've lived in several different states.

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SA to Melizmatic 2012/09/21 18:20:19

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That is What I thought!

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FAM of the OMC 2012/09/21 15:46:50

Any type of pregnancy.

It means pregnancy, regardless of circumstance.
On a similar note, I recently learned that saying "I'm stuffed" means that you are pregnant, in Australian slang.

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Scrappyang 2012/09/21 15:38:22

Any type of pregnancy.

Any pregnancy, but is said in a negative way. Just as the terms Old Man - (husband) or Old Lady (wife) are negative references. Truth be told, I care for the use of any of the three.

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Waiting in the Wings 2012/09/21 12:58:13

Any type of pregnancy.

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Though it's more often used to describe an unplanned pregnancy.

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gmiing 2012/09/21 12:50:05

Any type of pregnancy.

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It's usually used in a deragotory manner - but it really means someone who is pregnant.

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Luke 2012/09/21 11:08:22

Any type of pregnancy.

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I'm still trying to figure out how Knocked up means pregnant tho....... "she took seriously what I poked in fun" makes more sense.....

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Mr.Steve 2012/09/21 11:02:25
Rob Williams 2012/09/21 10:20:58

Any type of pregnancy.

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Just pregnant.

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Dale wheatley 2012/09/21 08:07:20

Any type of pregnancy.

+1
its just a general phrase

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nico touched the butt 2012/09/21 08:06:37

Any type of pregnancy.

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I've always used to in relation to any pregnancy in general.

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jim 2012/09/21 07:31:37

Unplanned Unmarried pregnancy

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There's what it technically means and what people perceive it to mean. Sometimes the perceived definition holds more weight. When most people hear the term knocked up they don't usually think of a married couple.

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Marcus Clark 2012/09/21 06:31:11

Any type of pregnancy.

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It simply means pregnant, with no other connotations. It is, however, a low class slang term and is really not appropriate for polite conversation. Common usage is mostly used in situations regarding an unmarried mother, not because it has such meaning, but because that is the type of language typically used in those situations.

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Constant Commenter 2012/09/21 06:14:32

Any type of pregnancy.

+1
Any. One point for boyfriend.

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L1 2012/09/21 05:29:18

Any type of pregnancy.

+3
It just means pregnant....

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FortunaVeritas 2012/09/21 05:25:42

Any type of pregnancy.

+1
I've run into enough discussions of married men having knocked up their wives that it's either become or is becoming a definition at this point in time.

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freakoutnow... cuz mom's here 2012/09/21 05:04:14

Any type of pregnancy.

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It can be used to describe any pregnancy but is generally used more often when referring to an unplanned pregnancy regardless of marriage status.

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Fran-Halen 2012/09/21 04:47:36

Any type of pregnancy.

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pregnant

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wtxwoman 2012/09/21 04:29:32

Any type of pregnancy.

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Your boyfriend is right about this one. It means pregnant, no conditions. Sorry!

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lucythetooth 2012/09/21 04:19:56

Any type of pregnancy.

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It just means pregnant, like up the duff, up the spout, preggo, bun in the oven, etc.

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umapathy Krishnamurthy 2012/09/21 04:02:20

Unplanned Unmarried pregnancy

I think

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oldlady 2012/09/21 03:57:25
bags the Indigenous Guru 2012/09/21 03:45:35

Any type of pregnancy.

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As far back as I can remember it's meant you were preggers, with or without benefit of marriage. Sorry, BF is right this time.

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Rust 2012/09/21 03:45:06
Robin 2012/09/21 03:43:28

Any type of pregnancy.

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Speaking as an RN, I am pretty sure knocked up is not an DSM approved diagnoses (teasing ;)) I have 6 kids, been married for all of 'em to the same dad (See, we can believe in miracles), and I always used the term knocked up, cuz I like it lol

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oldlady to Robin 2012/09/21 04:01:45

I hope you don't work around children of color. You have already shown you are a racist here :/

By the way, if you are an RN I'm the Queen Of Africa :/

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retired... to oldlady 2012/09/21 04:22:11

+1

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Robin to retired... 2012/09/21 11:20:21

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Hello, There, Retired. Glad to meet you, and see that someone else is a little confused about how my response was racist? In all honesty, since nitwit can't seem to respond, I don't see how anything I wrote was racist. Thanks for helping with that bully...
Nice to meet good people ,
Blessing.. Robin

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Robin to oldlady 2012/09/21 04:32:09

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Ummmm, how is that racist? Not tryiing to offend anyone, and btw, I have a masters in nursing, with advanced practitioner license, and oddly enough, specialize in forensics and abnormal psychology. So, please, elaborate. I do not understand how this that is racist. I am not baiting you, nor trying to cause any hard feelings. I just would like to know how I am racist, as I have never been been addressed in that particular manner. Also, can you please direct me to where in the initial response that race was mentioned. Did I say what race I was? Or do you assume I am of a particular genesis? How am I a racist?

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oldlady to Robin 2012/09/21 04:53:58

How soon you forget your recent post about your feelings after being here 6 days? I suggest everyone who see's this check you out real close...see your racist post that you seem so proud of. I don't give a rat's ass how long you have been married or if you gave birth to 20 children (((shudder))). You are a lier and a sock (fake profile). Whine all you want. You protest too much :/

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