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had a bun in the oven

had a bun in the oven is the simple past and past participle of have a bun in the oven.

Meaning of have a bun in the oven

Verb

have a bun in the oven (third-person singular simple present has a bun in the oven, present participle having a bun in the oven, simple past and past participle had a bun in the oven)

  1. (informal, sometimes considered vulgar) To be pregnant; to be expecting a baby.
    • Her parents were surprised to learn that she had a bun in the oven.

Questions about had a bun in the oven

What is had a bun in the oven the simple past and past participle of?
Had a bun in the oven is the simple past and past participle of have a bun in the oven.

Words near had a bun in the oven in the dictionary

  1. had a bath
  2. had a bird
  3. had a bite
  4. had a bone to pick
  5. had a brick in one's hat
  6. had a bun in the oven
  7. had a care
  8. had a clue
  9. had a cob on
  10. had a cow
  11. had a crack at

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