Lexicon Valley from Booksmart Studios
Lexicon Valley from Booksmart Studios
Is "Knocked Up" Racist?
0:00
Current time: 0:00 / Total time: -30:53
-30:53

Is "Knocked Up" Racist?

Plus, some other pregnant expressions for with child.
Desi Arnaz embraces Lucille Ball, enceinte in the early 1950s.

There’s a rumor going around social networks that “knocked up” traces back to American slave trading. Is there any evidence for that etymology? John explains.

Discussion about this podcast