in a family way
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in a family way
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- Alternative form of in the family way She mentioned that she was in a family way and . . . stated that she needed all her money to pay the doctor's bills at the approaching deliverance.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see family, way. Why don't we ask him and his ladies to come over in a family way and dine with some other plain country gentlefolks?
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title = {in a family way},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/in%20a%20family%20way},
urldate = {2026-11-07}
}
