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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A marriage that is forced or necessitated because of pregnancy.
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- noun countable A
marriage beginning with (resulting from) ashotgun wedding . - noun countable A
shotgun wedding itself. - noun uncountable Such marriages, or such weddings, taken collectively.
- noun countable and uncountable Used figuratively.
Etymologies
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From shotgun + marriage; compare shotgun wedding.
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