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Definition of shotgun wedding

shotgun wedding

  • Used in South African slang to describe a wedding where the woman is pregnant.
    Wasn't that a shotgun wedding?

    Last edited on Nov 26 1999. Submitted by Dickson on Nov 26 1999.

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