Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

Bumps & babies

English answer:

the (large) stomach of the pregnant woman !

Added to glossary by Rahi Moosavi
Nov 23, 2004 09:11
19 yrs ago
English term

Bumps & babies

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Bumps & babies

What is bumps referring to?

Discussion

MJ Barber Nov 23, 2004:
give a bit more context please

Responses

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1 min
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the (large) stomach of the pregnant woman !

before and after birth

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Note added at 2004-11-23 09:46:45 (GMT)
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people often refer to the \"bump\" saying: how\'s the bump getting on? to mean how is the pregnancy progressing
Peer comment(s):

agree Alison Schwitzgebel : been there - done that - three times!!!
0 min
when that evens out the statistics then!
agree IanW (X)
0 min
agree Balaban Cerit
8 mins
agree mportal : except that I have never heard 'bump' used of the shape of the tummy after birth. I would have thought this might be taken as an insult, as it could if you referred to anyone who is unshapely (man or woman) like that
25 mins
it is BEFORE birth that you have a bump and AFTER it that you have the baby
agree Orla Ryan
45 mins
agree Alfa Trans (X)
1 hr
agree Refugio : Stomach? Back to anatomy 101! How about belly?
7 hrs
agree KathyT
14 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks to all. This answer fits perfectly. Context is a British community care leaflet made for women."
+6
3 mins

shape of pregant tummy

How's the bump? (How's the baby/foetus/little thing growing away inside the womb)

Is my guess!
Peer comment(s):

agree French Foodie : When I had one, people often ended phone calls or emails with "kiss the bump for me" :-)
11 mins
agree Louise Mawbey : yes, often refers to the foetus rather than the tummy
15 mins
agree Ellemiek Drucker : agree with Louise
18 mins
agree Lisa Frideborg Eddy (X)
26 mins
agree NancyLynn : I signed Xmas cards : John, Nancy & Bump
8 hrs
agree KathyT
14 hrs
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+2
23 mins

bellies & babies

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Peer comment(s):

neutral Tony M : 'bump' is a term of gentle affection; 'belly' is rather coarse (suggesting digestion more than gestation), and would be unkind to say to a lady
1 hr
Well my wife's yoga teacher (an english woman) always says do that don't do that with your belly....though I thought it was common and not rude
agree Refugio : In the US it is not considered rude
6 hrs
Cheers
agree NancyLynn
8 hrs
Cheers
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28 mins

bumps & babies

Without any context at all, it could mean

1- scrapes, bruises, skinned knees and babies. The typical period of a young parent's life (especially Moms) when their main concern is their small children. Picture a Mom at home with young children of several ages, a baby (or more) and toddlers on up through elementary school age ( climbing trees, running hard outdoors to play and often falling down, skinning knees, getting bruises). A bump is a common way of saying a wound, a "hurtcha", a "booboo".

2- It could also mean a support group for young parents expecting or with babies. In this case, I imagine that the word "bump" comes from the expression of "to give someone a bump", a term that means to give someone a lift in a vehicle. To ease someone along their way, to help them make progress. The term means "to hitchhike" in a figurative sense. Give someone some advice to help them along the "roaod" of their parenting eperience.
Peer comment(s):

neutral Tony M : Good idea to highlight the lack of context Gayle --- but if this is UK English, then it almost certainly refers to pregnancy/neo-natal --- it's a common enough term and play on words
1 hr
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