单词 | shotgun marriage |
释义 | > as lemmasshotgun marriage shotgun marriage n. originally U.S. = shotgun wedding n. below; also figurative. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > kinship or relationship > marriage or wedlock > wedding or nuptials > [noun] > manner of marrying > in haste or under duress shotgun wedding1927 shotgun marriage1929 1929 E. W. Howe Plain People xxix. 267 Two people cordially disliked me for years because I thought it best to mention very briefly and respectfully their shot gun marriage. 1958 Manch. Guardian 22 Mar. 4/6 There were references to..the possible shotgun marriage of the ‘Daily Herald’ and the ‘News Chronicle’. 1973 ‘H. Carmichael’ Too Late for Tears xv. 179 Shot-gun marriages went out with the advent of the Pill. < as lemmas |
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