Knocked up

n.

Heard in Cork and Dublin

Expecting a child; pregnant.

In use

Yer one is knocked up again, God help us!

Posh English

That lady is in a delicate condition once more, heaven preserve us!

Same phrase, other counties

  • BoxedPregnant or expecting a child.
  • PluggedExpecting a child; pregnant.
  • A boy or a childA boy or a child. Often used dismissively when a new baby is a girl, reflecting outdated…
  • CliftedWhen someone is knocked over or falls in a comical fashion they have been clifted.
  • LampedVery drunk. Also, to be knocked unconscious by a punch.
  • Chick nor a childDescribes a person with no ties or responsibilities.