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# bundle of joy

noun phrase (a bundle of joy, bundles of joy)

«bundle of joy» in the English dictionary: in the primary school — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## In the primary school

Source: Mova's pupils' dictionary. Licence: [Elamur Cosmic License](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/LICENSE/). Reviewed: the dictionary the pupils of Mova's primary school read; its examples quote the lessons and public-domain tales. Ships with Mova.

### Meaning

(euphemism, cute, everyday) a newborn baby.

### In the lessons

A warm, cheerful phrase for a new baby, used in birth announcements, cards, magazines and jokes; a bit sugary, sometimes said with irony when the baby cries all night. All regions.

### Examples

- Congratulations on your new bundle of joy!
- The couple welcomed their little bundle of joy last night.
- Card: «Welcome to the world, little bundle of joy.»
- Our bundle of joy kept us up until three in the morning!
- The zoo is celebrating its newest bundle of joy, a baby giraffe.
- Gossip: «Have you seen her bundle of joy? Bald as an egg.»

### Note

It means «baby», not a package. Often used jokingly when a baby is noisy. Can also be used for a new puppy or a zoo animal.