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The word "False" is over a screenshot of a Twitter post that says, "The phrase “knocked up,” referring to pregnancy, originated with U.S. slavery. The Oxford English Dictionary traces the expression back to 1813. Back then the price of enslaved African women was “knocked up” by the auctioneer when she was pregnant—promoted as a deal for buyers."

No, the Phrase 'Knocked Up' Didn't Originate with Slavery

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Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
Feb. 11, 2023 The earliest known usage of the term comes from a diary entry about a widow.
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Dictionary definition of twerk

Was 'Twerk' Added to the Oxford English Dictionary?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
July 26, 2022 The word is older than we think.
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