freaklitter

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

freak +‎ litter

Pronunciation[edit]

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Noun[edit]

freaklitter (plural freaklitters)

  1. (slang, derogatory) A set of higher-order multiples, especially one produced through fertility treatments.
    • 1999 November 12, Aynthem [username], “Re: Health disorders hamper 3 of septuplets”, in alt.support.childfree[1] (Usenet):
      I am beginning to sense a backlash among the masses against freaklitters in general, and against those who play games with nature to achieve multiple births.
    • 2002 October 29, Morwen, “Re: super weekend”, in alt.support.childfree[2] (Usenet):
      They took infertility as a sign to adopt rather than to do endless treatments in an attempt to produce a freaklitter.
    • 2003 June 4, IleneB, “Re: NEWS: Freaklitters bankrupting Canadian hospitals”, in alt.support.childfree[3] (Usenet):
      I'm not sure of the percentages, but a lot of freaklitters (certainly the higher-order ones) come from fert drugs []

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