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Re:Explain it to me like I'm ten by KineticLensman on Sunday August 23, 2026 @04:35PM (#49412376)
Yes, as slang for ‘perambulator’, which is basically ‘stroller’
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Re:Explain it to me like I'm ten by ninalanyon on Monday August 24, 2026 @06:19AM (#49417694)
Not really a stroller is a pushchair.

A pram is a kind of mobile bed for babies.

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Re:Explain it to me like I'm ten by KineticLensman on Monday August 24, 2026 @11:00AM (#49420755)
Fair enough.

In my defence, I was coming at it etymologically, where (according to the OED), a perambulator is 'A person who walks or travels through or about a place' (hence 'walker') OR 'A carriage for a baby or young child, which may be pushed along by a person on foot. Now usually shortened to pram [...] a cradle mounted on four wheels'.

So 'mobile bed' is a perfect description

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