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06.04.08, 11:30 AM General Topics
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Where does the term "knocked up come from"? [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
General Topics 06.04.08, 11:30 AM Flag
 

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"knocking" is a term for having sex. Brits call whorehouses "knocking shops" for example. There's also the phrase "knocking boots" which may be the origin of the usage of knocking this way. So instead of being "laid up" which is how one would describe an animal that was injured and couldn't work, we get "knocked up" [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.04.08, 11:38 AM Flag
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