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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Other terms relating to 'shotgun':
call shotgun	Definitions include: to claim the (front) seat next to the driver in an automobile.
ride shotgun	Definitions include: to sit in the passenger seat of a motor vehicle.
shotgun	Definitions include: the passenger seat in a vehicle.
shotgun approach	Definitions include: to solve a task using inaccurate techniques.
Shotgun Joe	Definitions include: This is the nickname of Vice President Joseph Biden, due to his advocacy for shotguns, in home defense.
sit shotgun	Definitions include: to sit in the passenger seat of a motor vehicle.
Other terms relating to 'wed':
wedding tackle	Definitions include: male genitals.

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