shotgun wedding

Meaning

Noun

A wedding in which the bride is already pregnant.
Any similarly reputedly forced partnership, between people or organizations.

Origin

From the implication that the groom was forced to the altar by shotgun-wielding relatives of the bride.

Modern English dictionary

Explore and search massive catalog of over 900,000 word meanings.

Word of the Day

Get a curated memorable word every day.

Challenge yourself

Level up your vocabulary by setting personal goals.

And much more

Try out Vedaist now.