freaklitter
English
Etymology
freak + litter
Noun
freaklitter (plural freaklitters)
- (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, 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, 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, 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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Synonyms
- fuctuplets