baby lust
[ bey-bee luhst ]
/ ˈbeɪ bi ˌlʌst /
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noun Informal.
a strong desire to have a child: Both couples had been suffering from bouts of baby lust and bonded immediately.
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Also called ba·by ra·bies [bey-bee rey-beez] /ˈbeɪ bi ˌreɪ biz/ .
Origin of baby lust
First recorded in 1930–35 in the sense of a baby's desire for its mother's milk
Words nearby baby lust
Babylon, Babylonia, Babylonian, Babylonian captivity, Babylonish, baby lust, baby mama, baby-minder, baby-mother, Babyn Yar, baby primrose
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