shotgun marriage



shotgun marriage

A marriage that happens quickly due to an unplanned pregnancy. We knew it was a shotgun marriage when Frank's new wife had a baby five months after the wedding.
See also: marriage, shotgun

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Hickman['hikmən]
Deeanndee-ANEnglish
AndraŽ-Slovene
Maui-Hawaiian, Polynesian Mythology
Bowles[bəulz]
CÔNg-Vietnamese