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#1·Apr 26, 2026UK
Child. Used across Scotland and parts of Northern England. "The bairn is sleeping."
"Watching the bairns."
Origin: Scots / Old English "bearn" meaning child; preserved in Scots and Northumbrian.
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“Listening to the new American Football album with the bairn”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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#2·May 2, 2026Global
To get (someone) pregnant.
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