"pram face" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-pram face.ogg [Australia] Forms: pram faces [plural]
Etymology: pram + face, coined by the gossip website Popbitch. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|pram|face}} pram + face Head templates: {{en-noun}} pram face (plural pram faces)
  1. (UK, slang, offensive) A poor teenage mother, or someone perceived as looking like one. Tags: UK, offensive, slang Categories (topical): Parents Synonyms: pram-face, pramface

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