aborning
adjEtymology From a- (“in the act of”) + born + -ing.
- This festival is an excellent chance to see new talent aborning.
aborning
advUS /əˈbɔɹ.nɪŋ/
Etymology From a- (“in the act of”) + born + -ing.
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Canada, US That is in the process of being born; coming into existence; before coming to completion.
- What a shock this morning A terror without warning Turned out a blank What heavens thank The "frie" died a borning.1985 April 20, “Mousie Mousie Wildflower (personal advertisement)”, in Gay Community News, page 13:
- No fewer than five planned “uprisings” died a-borning.1988, James McPherson, Battle Cry of Freedom, Oxford, published 2004, page 765: