up the duff

Definition

Pregnant.

Etymology

Unknown; the OED states that the phrase was originally Australian. Possibly related to in the pudding club (duff is a type of pudding) and thus related to dough.

Example Sentences

• "Lynda up the duff—what odds do you put on that, eh, Mr Clever Dick, eh? That's shut his gob. That's put a crease in his brand-new suit."
• "At 19, he was married (‘only because she was up the duff’ he explains gallantly)."
• "“Well, when he found out that my gran was up the duff, he went back to his native Norway (or it might have been Sweden)[…].”"