Meaning /origin
Posted by Jamie on February 06, 2003
In Reply to: Meaning /origin posted by TheFallen on February 05, 2003
: : half - pregnant
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: answer to a maiden's prayer
: Meanings at least.
: Half-pregnant. An impossible state to be in, because (obviously) it's a black or white deal, all or nothing. Often used to refer to someone who's trying to sit on the fence when it's impossible to do so - "you can't be half-pregnant, you know."
There is also the similar sounding "partially pregnant" which refers to the process of getting someone hooked on something: e.g. giving away a useful piece of software for free then, when people find it indispensible, insist they start paying for it. I first heard the term from an ex-IBMer.
- Maiden's prayer
Lewis 02/07/03
- Maiden's prayer R. Berg 02/08/03