What it means
Casual, slightly cheeky way to say someone’s pregnant. It’s the kind of word you hear in gossip, group chats, or at a barbecue, and it can sound a bit naff if you drop it in a serious convo. Fits right in with the Aussie habit of chopping words and sticking an -o on the end, like smoko or arvo. Keep it informal.
Usage examples
"We rocked up to the barbecue and Jess goes, reckon I’ll skip the tinnies, I’m preggo. Everyone lost it and started naming the bub."
"Liz announced she was preggo at the Christmas lunch, my nan dropped her sherry glass and started crying happy tears all over the gravy."
"Do not ask Carla if she is preggo just because she ordered a lemonade, it is rude and she might just be driving the lot home tonight."
"Nah, she’s not on the cocktails tonight, she’s preggo and fully locked in on the lemon squash."
"Tash told the group chat she was preggo and within ten seconds everyone was arguing over baby names and pram brands."
Where it comes from
Preggo is a clipped, playful spin on pregnant, built in the same easygoing pattern you hear all over Australian and New Zealand English where words get shortened and given an -o ending. It’s been kicking around in informal speech for decades and stays firmly in chatty, casual territory.
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