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shotgun marriage

noun

Definition of shotgun marriage

1 : a marriage forced or required because of pregnancy

— called also shotgun wedding

2 : a forced union a spate of brokerage mergers … hastily arranged shotgun marriages— John Brooks

Examples of shotgun marriage in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

 The Warriors have forced shotgun marriages like Paul and Harden, and right now, those two players have helped push Golden State the furthest in a playoff series since Durant joined the team. — Rohan Nadkarni, SI.com, "Whatever Happens Next, Chris Paul Made the Right Decision to Join Rockets," 24 May 2018

First Known Use of shotgun marriage

1929, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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