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/Sounds like "doh" (as in "door") + "MEEN" (as in "me") + "goh" (as in "go") + the English number "seven"/

Meaning

In Mexico, an unplanned pregnancy that surprises everyone involved. The phrase comes from a traditional folk tale where someone blurts out something unexpected at the worst possible moment. Lighthearted in tone, it is often how friends and family describe news that arrived before anyone was ready for it.

Examples

He got the surprise baby news and now he is urgently looking for work.

My cousin dropped her unexpected pregnancy announcement at Christmas dinner, what a moment that was.

Regional synonyms

/Sounds like "doh" (as in "door") + "MEEN" (as in "me") + "goh" (as in "go") + the English number "seven"/

Meaning

An unplanned pregnancy, especially by someone young. Used across Mexico, Colombia, Venezuela, and Ecuador, "salir con su domingo 7" means the surprise news arrived when nobody was expecting it. The expression comes from an old saying about something going wrong on the seventh Sunday.

Examples

The neighbor is pregnant and she's only nineteen years old.

Did you hear? Your cousin is going to be a dad, nobody saw that coming.

Regional synonyms

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Someone who got a job, privilege or position through connections rather than merit. In Mexico and Spain an enchufado is plugged in, it's not what you know but who you know.