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Knocking for 9 months

Posted by Emily Dornbos on February 20, 2002

The question came up in conversation late one night, enough said....

Where does the phrase 'she got knocked up' come from?

Re: Knocking for 9 months The Fallen 02/20/02
- Re: Knock, Knocking shop Word Camel 02/20/02
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      - Re: Knocked up R. Berg 02/20/02
        
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        Re: Knock Valerie 05/02/02
        
        Re: Knockers The Fallen 02/21/02
        
        Re: Knockers: When does it date from? Word Camel 02/21/02
        
        Re: Knockers ESC 02/22/02
        
        Re: Knockers One Track Minds 02/22/02
        
        Re: Knockers Oedipus wrecks 02/22/02
        
        Re: Knockers One Track Fallen 02/22/02
        
        When it dates from R. Berg 02/22/02
        
        Re: Different origin? Word Camel 02/22/02
        
        Two by two R. Berg 02/22/02
        
        Re: Ce n'est pas un heurtoir Relentless Camel 02/22/02
        
        Re: Research The Fallen 02/22/02
        
        Re: Motion or sound? Word Camel 02/22/02
        
        Re: Motion or sound? The Fallen 02/22/02
        
        Re: Motion or sound? Bob 02/22/02