on the wrong side of the blanket

prepositional phrase

Born illegitimately, outside of wedlock.

Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. datedidiomaticinformalBorn illegitimately, outside of wedlock.
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APA

on the wrong side of the blanket. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20the%20wrong%20side%20of%20the%20blanket

MLA

“on the wrong side of the blanket.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20the%20wrong%20side%20of%20the%20blanket. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “on the wrong side of the blanket,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20the%20wrong%20side%20of%20the%20blanket.

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