English Explanatory Dictionary

up the duff

English dictionary entry

Meanings

prep_phrase
  1. Pregnant.

Pronunciation

en-au-up the duff.ogg

Word forms

up the duff

Etymology

Unknown; the OED states that the phrase was originally Australian. Possibly related to in the pudding club (duff is a type of pudding) and thus related to dough.

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