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<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t“I’ve boiled the water and fetched as many clean towels as I could find,” fretted the frantic fellow on the phone.<\/p>\n
“I don’t know what more to do!”<\/p>\n
The calm voice on the other end of the line hushed him gently.<\/p>\n
“You can stop your nidgeting now,” she said, unruffled.<\/p>\n
“I’ll be there in a moment.”<\/p>\n
So \u2026<\/p>\n
Nidgeting?<\/p>\n
That’s a new one on me!<\/p>\n
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Seeing it in context has probably tipped you off, but here’s the official definition:<\/p>\n
The action of providing or seeking assistance for a woman during childbirth. <\/em><\/p>\n Or,<\/p>\n To call women to one in labor<\/em>.<\/em><\/p>\n Far be it from me to giggle, but it is interesting to note that the root word<\/p>\n nidget<\/p>\n (not to be confused with midget)<\/p>\n is a noun that refers to a fool, idiot, or coward.<\/p>\n Hmmm \u2026<\/p>\n Have YOU ever witnessed the antics of a husband whose beloved is in labor?<\/p>\n Ahem<\/em>.<\/p>\n Nidgeting, indeed.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n \t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" “I’ve boiled the water and fetched as many clean towels as I could find,” fretted the frantic fellow on the phone. “I don’t know what more to do!” The calm voice on the other end of the line hushed him … Continue reading