shotgun marriage

shot·gun mar·riage

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Definitions of shotgun marriage words

noun shotgun marriage a wedding occasioned or precipitated by pregnancy. 1
noun shotgun marriage Informal. a compromise, merger, accord, etc., occasioned by necessity: The coalition government was obviously a shotgun wedding. 1

before 1925

One of the 11% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1925-30

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 3% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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