Meaning of called to straw | Babel Free

Definitions

Pregnant.

Southern-US

Examples

“After that, till she was called to straw, she just minded her own business and said nothing about it. When the time come Cora didn't let on to a soul. […] Save for one little gown, Cora hadn't made any baby clothes. I didn't even know she was called to straw.”

“She'd been called to straw,²⁵ she admitted. Preacher Willard Coleman knew all about her sinnin', but he'd promised he'd forgive her.[…] ²⁵Pregnant.”

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