up the pole


phr. 1 (late 19c+) insane. 2 1920s +) pregnant (cf. up the spout).
– is she up the pole ?
– better ask seymour that. (james joyce:ulysses,picador,1998, p.23)
pregnant, usually unplanned, irish slang, as in “knocked up”
from the great irish film, the snapper:
“she’s gone and got herself up the pole”

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