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callcopse
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Gravid

Postby callcopse » Tue Jun 17, 2008 6:00 am

1. carrying a heavy load
2. pregnant

I offer this up in homage to the Chinese bus sign that requests "Offer the Seats to the Old, Weak, Sick, Cripple, and Gravid". My good lady wife is currently gravid, I would be interested in hearing where this one comes from.

Perry
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Postby Perry » Wed Jun 18, 2008 10:29 am

It seems to be like the old phrase, "heavy with child".
gravid
"pregnant," 1597, from L. gravidus, from gravis "burdened, heavy"
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