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In the late 19th century, psychologists termed male pregnancy symptoms couvade, from the French word "couver," meaning "to incubate" or "to brood" like a mother bird.
The Plight of the Pregnant Man Jena Pincott 2011
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Something like TwiVan (couver) for the West and TwiTor (onto) or TwiOtt (awa) for the East.
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Ai hazza genoouine emerauulde shell couver, foar turtlol tuu ware awn her bak, kynda liek an uhmbrehlla, iyn raiynee adn snowee weavver;
Hard to tink of ebil plan - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2008
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Donc, si on est en train de couver quelque chose, pas question de se laisser aller.
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Here we are, sitting in the spacious International wing in the Hong-couver airport.
thewhat Diary Entry thewhat 2006
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One hour, and 46 mins. to Hong-couver, and only (ha ha "only") 10 to Tokyo.
thewhat Diary Entry thewhat 2006
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I am from Vic and am so glad to here that there are a few more hoopers in that beautiful city of Van couver….
Hooping.org | Blog | Hoop Love at the Vancouver Folk Festival 2004
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There was a Bunyanesque ring to many of Captain Van [couver] 's names, like Desolation Sound and Deception Pass .
Now Voyager McMurtry, Larry 2000
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In 1984, some assembly plants in such cities as Toronto, Montreal, Hamilton, Windsor, and Van couver could be building cars to serve certain sections of the United States as well as sections of Canada.
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Surely, I'm not the only cynic to think these both originated from the same person (no doubt living in Scam-couver as Vancouver has become known).
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