Talk:fall pregnant
Latest comment: 3 years ago by PUC in topic Etymology scriptorium convo
How words fall pregnant with the possibility of being twisted
[edit]What meaning of pregnant is used in the link in the usage note? How words fall pregnant with the possibility of being twisted --Backinstadiums (talk) 20:30, 22 October 2019 (UTC)
- It's fairly obvious (IMO?) metaphorical use. Normal pregnancy is where you create something (a child): see the figurative senses at pregnant, e.g. "having numerous possibilities or implications; full of promise". So these words develop a potential, or form or create an opportunity, to be twisted. Equinox ◑ 19:35, 27 October 2019 (UTC)
- (By all means add a figurative sense if you want!) Equinox ◑ 19:48, 27 October 2019 (UTC)