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marrying over the broomstick

marrying over the broomstick is the present participle and gerund of marry over the broomstick.

Meaning of marry over the broomstick

Verb

marry over the broomstick (third-person singular simple present marries over the broomstick, present participle marrying over the broomstick, simple past and past participle married over the broomstick)

  1. (historical) To enter into an irregular form of common-law marriage, in which both parties jumped over a broomstick.

Questions about marrying over the broomstick

What is marrying over the broomstick the present participle and gerund of?
Marrying over the broomstick is the present participle and gerund of marry over the broomstick.

Words near marrying over the broomstick in the dictionary

  1. marrying in
  2. marrying into
  3. marrying money
  4. marrying off
  5. marrying out
  6. marrying over the broomstick
  7. marrying the gunner's daughter
  8. marrying the ketchup
  9. marrying the ketchups
  10. marrying up
  11. marryings

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