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have a bun in the oven

have a bun in the ov·en
H h

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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [hav ey buhn in stressed th ee uhv-uh n]
    • /hæv eɪ bʌn ɪn stressed ði ˈʌv ən/
    • /həv ə bʌn ɪn ðə ˈʌvn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hav ey buhn in stressed th ee uhv-uh n]
    • /hæv eɪ bʌn ɪn stressed ði ˈʌv ən/

Definitions of have a bun in the oven words

  • noun have a bun in the oven to be pregnant 0
  • verb have a bun in the oven (Idiomatic) (euphemistic) To be pregnant; to be expecting a baby. 0

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Parts of speech for Have a bun in the oven

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

have a bun in the oven popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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