( informal or humorous ) a way of referring to children when sb wants, or is going to have, a baby :
We can't wait to hear the patter of tiny feet.
( informal or humorous ) a way of referring to children when sb wants, or is going to have, a baby :
We can't wait to hear the patter of tiny feet.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005