shotgun wedding

English

Etymology

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

Noun

shotgun wedding (plural shotgun weddings)

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

Related terms

shotgun marriage

Translations

wedding in which the bride is pregnant

Chinese:
Mandarin: 奉子成婚 (fèngzǐ chénghūn)
Dutch: moetje (nl) n
Finnish: haulikkohäät pl

German: Mussheirat f
Italian: matrimonio riparatore m
Japanese: できちゃった結婚 (dekichatta kekkon), でき婚 (dekikon)
Korean: 속도위반 결혼 (sokdowiban gyeolhon)
Spanish: penalti (es) m, casarse de penalti m

See also

white wedding

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