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war baby
noun
- a child born or conceived in wartime.
- an illegitimate child born in wartime of a parent in the armed forces.
war baby
noun
- a child born in wartime, esp the illegitimate child of a soldier
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Word History and Origins
Origin of war baby1
First recorded in 1900–05
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Example Sentences
Fritz's war-baby had come back to gloat over the damage it had done.
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He carried a heavy “war baby” on his back and a tin hat on his head.
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I sent my maid away as a public duty; and now she has married a soldier and is expecting a war baby.
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Marmaduke, our war baby, was the pilot of the maimed machine.
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