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shotgun wedding

shot·gun wed·ding
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [shot-guhn wed-ing]
    • /ˈʃɒtˌgʌn ˈwɛd ɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [shot-guhn wed-ing]
    • /ˈʃɒtˌgʌn ˈwɛd ɪŋ/

Definitions of shotgun wedding words

  • noun shotgun wedding a wedding occasioned or precipitated by pregnancy. 1
  • noun shotgun wedding Informal. a compromise, merger, accord, etc., occasioned by necessity: The coalition government was obviously a shotgun wedding. 1
  • noun shotgun wedding marriage due to pregnancy 1
  • countable noun shotgun wedding A shotgun wedding is a wedding that has to take place quickly, often because the woman is pregnant. 0
  • countable noun shotgun wedding A shotgun wedding is a merger between two companies which takes place in a hurry because one or both of the companies is having difficulties. 0
  • noun shotgun wedding a wedding into which one or both partners are coerced, usually because the woman is pregnant 0
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Origin of shotgun wedding

First appearance:

before 1925
One of the 11% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1925-30

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Parts of speech for Shotgun wedding

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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shotgun wedding popularity

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.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for shotgun wedding

noun shotgun wedding

  • matrimony — the state of being married; marriage: He was married in 1870 and lived in matrimony 12 years.
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