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hatches, matches, and despatches hatches, matches, and despatchesA phrase once used to refer to the sections of newspapers that discussed births ("hatches"), weddings ("matches)", and deaths ("despatches," a variant spelling of "dispatches"). No, those two did get married—I saw it in the hatches, matches, and despatches.See also: andhatches, matches, and despatches the births, marriages, and deaths columns in a newspaper. humorous, datedSee also: and |