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General Slang
whiney primey
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First-time mum who keeps showing up sure she's in labour. She isn't.
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Labour-ward slang for a primipara (first-time pregnant woman) who pitches up at the unit over and over convinced this is it — and gets sent home again with Braxton-Hicks every time. 'Primey' is the clipped form of primipara; 'whiney' is the staff's tired editorial. Pejorative, and one midwives flag as the kind of label that can blunt your judgement the day she actually is in labour.
“Whiney primey's back for the fourth time this week — three centimetres, maybe.”
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whiney primey In A Sentence
Whiney primey's back for the fourth time this week — three centimetres, maybe.
Origin & Usage
Anglo-American obstetric staff slang.
Variants
whiny primey
People Also Ask
What does "whiney primey" mean?
It refers to a first-time mum who keeps showing up convinced she's in labour when she isn't.
How do you use "whiney primey" in a sentence?
"Third false alarm this week — total whiney primey."
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